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Its revenue in the second quarter of this year was more than eight times the level of a year ago, thanks to strong demand, expanding production capacity and price increases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
The reserve for the WNBA’s Indiana Fever comes off the bench for the latter-day contenders, spelling for star Caitlin Clark and averaging a respectable eight points per game.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
In Hollywood, around Franklin and Argyle avenues, the program conducted eight operations over 18 months.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
Two of the eight men sentenced in the case were Iranians, alleged by Irish authorities and Interpol to have links to Hezbollah.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Nearing the eight o’clock hour, as the watery winter sun rose high above the creaking canopy of Deadwood, Gingersnipes was awakened by a knock.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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
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
I put the top back on the box and put the empty shoe box under the other one—the eights.
From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds
