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The index sank 5.1 percent at the start of this week, with the chipmakers both losing more than eight percent.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
On eight of the last 14 days, Jordan’s military has reported on its website intercepting missiles or drones fired from Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
The number of ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz was just eight on Sunday and 11 on Saturday, compared with more than 100 per day before the war began, according to Kpler.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Inglewood was at the center of the World Cup with eight matches at SoFi Stadium.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
Elisha had been dead eight years; Maggie had waited too long.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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
To add to the drama both number eights were sent to the sin bin, Georgia Evans for two yellow cards, while Evie Gallagher's offence was upgraded to a red card.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2025
There were about ten of us team members—mostly level eights, nines, and tens—waiting for instructions.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
