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octagon

[ok-tuh-gon, -guhn] / ˈɒk təˌgɒn, -gən /
NOUN
eight
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In the next breath, he mentions his Saturn return, the astrological transit that often triggers a reevaluation of one’s pursuits and place in the cosmic octagon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

Despite Makhachev's record, Machado Garry displayed typical confidence as he made his walkout, before greeting his wife and draping an Ireland flag around him prior to entering the octagon.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

There is a 600-ton octagon still sitting on the South Lawn.

From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026

Khabib Nurmagomedov, one of the best grapplers to ever set foot in the octagon, was set to compete for the lightweight belt.

From Slate ● Jun. 14, 2026

My brain is stuck trying to find the area of the octagon.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty

But borders are borders, and once Strickland has been ejected, it doesn’t take long for everyone to get back to Fan Festing at the various octagons scattered around the Ellipse.

From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026

It's like jumping into a kaleidoscope, with constantly shifting triangles, pentagons and octagons.

From BBC ● May 25, 2025

It didn’t cover steering, brakes, red octagons at the end of the street, what a yellow light means.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 8, 2021

The octagons and squares in the dining room rug exuded a strong sense of character, as did the nearby studio space.

From New York Times ● Oct. 6, 2017

It is provided with an index wheel for milling squares, hexagons, or octagons, and the pen for the index wheel is operated by treadle.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose


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