eights
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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"In true fashion they're now running figure of eights in their cell," he said, "which just shows their mental fortitude".
From BBC • Jul. 9, 2025
"Doris is definitely captaincy-worthy but the number one criteria for your captain has got to be that he is a banker to start, and I think there are some really good number eights," Warburton added.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2025
Townsend had Jack Dempsey and Jack Mann as his number eights in the squad but was limited in his other options when looking for a replacement for Bayliss.
From BBC • Jan. 27, 2025
The women's eights won a hard-earned bronze, as the rowing team reached historic heights in the French capital.
From BBC • Aug. 3, 2024
I watched coolly as the remaining people paraded, making figure eights around me and their badly bruised automobile.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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