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eighty-six

[ey-tee-siks] / ˈeɪ tiˈsɪks /


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The hedge fund that had bought the company had already tried to eighty-six Freds’ rosy sautéed chicken livers over sourdough toast, proving once again that money can’t buy taste.

From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2021

Doug, at eighty-six, is an example of a healthy man.

From Salon • Sep. 15, 2019

In 2016, the last time he ran for Congress, O’Rourke won eighty-six per cent of the vote.

From The New Yorker • May 27, 2019

To match the pace of land loss, the state would have to churn out a hundred and eighty-six acres every nine days.

From The New Yorker • Mar. 25, 2019

Between eighty-six and ninety-four steps to the corner where the crossing guard, Ms. Post, stands.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds




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