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Goddesses on roller skates glide in buttery figure eights across the glass-fiber-reinforced concrete.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
With 17 caps under her belt, Feaunati says she is learning every day from the England number eights who have worn the shirt before her.
From BBC • Aug. 16, 2025
It's plausible Ekitike could adapt into that hybrid eight/10 position, playing alongside Wirtz much in the way Pep Guardiola has historically used two aggressive eights in front of a number six.
From BBC • Jul. 29, 2025
The 10th British gold of Paris 2024 was won in the men's rowing eights, lifting the team above the USA to fourth in the medal table.
From BBC • Aug. 3, 2024
So I pedal backward and practice riding no-hands, and I make big figure eights like a circus clown to keep slow pace with him as we go.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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