eighty-six
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The hedge fund that had bought the company had already tried to eighty-six Freds’ rosy sautéed chicken livers over sourdough toast, proving once again that money can’t buy taste.
From New York Times ● Jul. 20, 2021
A practitioner still needs to be choosy, though: a recent investigation by the London Times revealed that eighty-six per cent of the rivers in England contained pollution levels exceeding current E.U. standards.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 20, 2020
Doug, at eighty-six, is an example of a healthy man.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2019
In 2016, the last time he ran for Congress, O’Rourke won eighty-six per cent of the vote.
From The New Yorker ● May 27, 2019
Before heading that way, we visited 7-Building, the “honor block,” with space for eighty-six inmates who had gone several years without being cited for disciplinary infractions.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
