oval

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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

He was leading the race at Germany's Lausitzring oval held just four days after the 11 September attacks in the US when the accident that changed his life took place.

From BBC • May 2, 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

She either wore lots of jewelry—always her shiny silver necklace with cross and oval pendant—or silky scarves with colorful prints.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya