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oval

[oh-vuhl] / ˈoʊ vəl /


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IndyCar and Penske Racing will pay much of the $35 million cost to stage the race, supported by sponsors to boost attention for a series best known for the Indianapolis 500 oval classic.

From Barron's Aug. 23, 2026

At a Knicks–Pacers game, she took photos of everything on a digital camera, and she wore nonrecording oval cat-eye sunglasses on her Citi Bike date with Timothée Chalamet.

From Slate Aug. 5, 2026

That’s 1,100 miles of left turns around two oval tracks.

From Los Angeles Times May 22, 2026

The vigil in Alice Springs will be held at the Anzac sports oval at 17.30 local time.

From BBC May 7, 2026

In the oval of light for a moment there moved a form, a human shape: a tall woman looking back over her shoulder.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin

Ediacaran organisms came in many unfamiliar forms, including flat discs, leafy shapes, and ribbed ovals.

From Science Daily Aug. 6, 2026

The Pettit National Ice Center, in Milwaukee, is one of two Olympic-grade long-track ovals in the entire U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 11, 2026

The orange ovals here show how a perfect circle on the globe is distorted depending on where it is located.

From Slate Jan. 21, 2026

Schumacher will compete in his first oval races, with six ovals on the 17-race IndyCar schedule, including the feature Indianapolis 500 next May 24.

From Barron's Nov. 24, 2025

I also found a box of twelve smooth brown ovals.

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth




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