oval

Example Sentences

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Harris not only excels on the oval, but also on the gridiron.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 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

Scientists have found the strongest evidence yet that a black hole and a neutron star collided while moving along an oval shaped orbit instead of the near perfect circles scientists usually expect before such mergers.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

The map showed an oval landmark with ridges running through it, but nothing of the sort corresponded to anything they could see.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook