eighty-six
Example Sentences
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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
