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hexagon

[hek-suh-gon, -guhn] / ˈhɛk səˌgɒn, -gən /


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The structure has some similarities to Saturn's famous hexagon at its northern pole, but important differences suggest researchers may be watching a distinct atmospheric phenomenon take shape.

From Science Daily Sep. 3, 2026

The fighters will use 4-ounce gloves and will face off inside a hexagon cage.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 17, 2026

Winds whip around this hexagon at 300 miles per hour, but why the region forms the shape is a mystery.

From New York Times May 21, 2024

The French sometimes refer to their country as “L’Hexagone” — the hexagon — because of its shape.

From Seattle Times Feb. 8, 2024

There are three rows of chairs on built-in platforms that edge around the sides of the classroom in a split hexagon shape.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli

The more-than-100,000 data points can be visualized on a world map scalable to 20-kilometer hexagons, including an address lookup tool.

From Science Daily Nov. 25, 2024

The scoreboards in Ontario, he said, are planned as hexagons — just like the ones at Dodger Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2024

Ridges of radiating lines that are designed to reflect light, a nod to Paris’ nickname as the City of Light, surround the hexagons.

From New York Times Feb. 8, 2024

At the Richmond, California, plant of the company Coherent, an assembly line is polishing three 1.5-meter mirrors each month before trimming them into hexagons.

From Science Magazine Oct. 17, 2023

I told her the way they created hexagons, they must be the ones who could do math in their heads, and she smiled and said, yes, nest builders had true math aptitude.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd




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