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eight

[ayt] / eɪt /
ADJECTIVE
having eight of something
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NOUN
eight of something
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In Tokyo, chipmaker Kioxia plunged more than 13 percent, while Advantest and SoftBank lost more than eight percent.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

Of South Africa's eight metros, only three are governed by a single party.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Three days later a second olive ridley laid eggs eight miles south on the sand in Huntington Beach.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

Average monthly premiums for the eight national prescription drug plans are projected to range from around $6 to $204 in 2027, KFF said.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

No games past eight o’clock, bedtime at ten.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

We gather in sixes and eights for dinner at places chosen more for their decibels than their desserts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

Looping mischievously around one another, befezzed Shriners do figure eights on their tiny motorcycles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

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

Mom just talks in figure eights, making everything around her dizzy.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle


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