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octagon

[ok-tuh-gon, -guhn] / ˈɒk təˌgɒn, -gən /
NOUN
eight
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Of course, a lidar can identify an octagon and measure its distance.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Still, it’s better if the lidar knows the octagon is red.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Murphy did not get the rousing reception from the home fans like Aspinall or Pimblett have in the past as he made a business-like walkout, but he was cheered as he stepped into the octagon.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

He danced to and inside the octagon, playing up to a raucous crowd that expressed plenty of love for him despite him being the away fighter.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026

Given that the polygon P1 P3 P5 P7 is a square of area 5, and the polygon P2 P4 P6 P8 is a rectangle of area 4, find the maximum possible area of the octagon.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty




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