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By examining archaeological excavation reports and historical geographic evidence, they determined that earlier calculations had placed ancient Qufu approximately eight kilometers from its actual location.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026
The team's modelling so far suggests about one in eight of the billion nurdles remain in the Tyne estuary and high river flows could flush these microplastics downstream in the autumn.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
In this case, a correction of just eight kilometers helped transform an ancient eclipse record into a more precise source of information about Earth's rotation and a potential window into the Sun's distant past.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026
For the first time in the NFL, two divisions will go into week eight with all four teams having a record better than 50%.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
It’s barely eight thirty and the main parking lot for the beach is already at capacity.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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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
Angela said she "loved" her outdoor class, because in traditional academic settings, while some of her friends are getting grade eights or nines, she will be "struggling getting threes".
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026
Then he begins bobbing his head nervously, so that his face makes figure eights in front of me.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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