oval

Example Sentences

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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

The human doctor with 40 years of experience was right—the small oval in my right breast didn’t look “suspicious.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

The new analysis corrects those measurements and finds no strong evidence for precession, suggesting the oval orbit likely originated during the system's formation rather than being caused by spin effects.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

Long, flat anchovies in oval tins, and curled-up anchovies pressed against their glass jars.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti