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Receiver Paul Turner had eight catches, 177 yards in loss to Calabasas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Saudi Arabia is trying to resume partial operations on the East-West Pipeline within days, though damaged pumping stations could take six to eight weeks to fully repair, The Wall Street Journal reported.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
As California governor over the past eight years, he survived a recall election, launched a podcast called "This is Gavin Newsom," and oversaw emergency responses to natural disasters including wildfires and the Covid-19 pandemic.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
Researchers observed eight different types of coral, along with eight fish species using the reef for shelter and feeding.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
Dad is coming for me in another eight weeks, and while I know this is what I asked for, what I wanted, I don’t know how I’m going to fix everything before I leave.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
We gather in sixes and eights for dinner at places chosen more for their decibels than their desserts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Looping mischievously around one another, befezzed Shriners do figure eights on their tiny motorcycles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Goddesses on roller skates glide in buttery figure eights across the glass-fiber-reinforced concrete.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2026
Townsend had Jack Dempsey and Jack Mann as his number eights in the squad but was limited in his other options when looking for a replacement for Bayliss.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2025
I put the top back on the box and put the empty shoe box under the other one—the eights.
From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds
