middle eight
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Then, in the middle eight, he offers an intimate reflection on the beginnings of the Beatles, at his childhood home in Liverpool.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026
You don’t want to be the one who keeps messing up the middle eight.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 25, 2020
The middle eight of its 10 episodes are meant to be watched in any order.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2020
The middle eight sets it up well, then it slows down for a moment – “when I say softly, slowly…” That line suggested a big chorus.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 12, 2019
Though the pool in Rio is 10 lanes wide, only the middle eight lanes are being used for competition, with a buffer on each side.
From Time ● Aug. 10, 2016
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