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There was nothing in this most recent performance to suggest Wales are any closer to hauling themselves out of this mini group of nations and ready to break into the world’s top eight.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
His parish has eight soup kitchens that serve about 200 people a day, but they are under strain as more people seek meals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026
This is despite recent labour ministry statistics showing real wages in Japan have increased year-on-year for eight consecutive months.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026
Ballard, 57, of Mill Valley, will serve alongside eight other commissioners tasked with designating state historical landmarks and preserving the state’s cultural heritage, following the appointment made Friday evening.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026
The first was barely eight feet away now.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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
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
I watched coolly as the remaining people paraded, making figure eights around me and their badly bruised automobile.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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