eights
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Angela said she "loved" her outdoor class, because in traditional academic settings, while some of her friends are getting grade eights or nines, she will be "struggling getting threes".
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026
"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
Imagine two teams lining up in similar 4-3-3s, with touchline-hugging wingers and two number eights in front of a defensive midfielder.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2025
They were practically playing with two number eights in Dombrandt and Ben Earl, and a six in Chandler Cunningham-South.
From BBC • Nov. 10, 2024
The cotton twine he used for mending net bound the lantern to the mast easily, but Carl put in extra lashings anyway, figure eights laid one over the other, pulled taut and finished crisply.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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