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hexagon

[hek-suh-gon, -guhn] / ˈhɛk səˌgɒn, -gən /


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"Given Saturn's symmetry in its north-south jet stream system, we have been searching for a counterpart to Saturn's northern hexagon on the south pole in Hubble images since 1990," Sánchez-Lavega said.

From Science Daily Sep. 3, 2026

Not only do they offer high-quality, fresh, organic spices, but their magnetic hexagon jars are beautiful to display.

From Salon Dec. 17, 2024

Created in 1934, the Ludo bracelet features updates like delicate mesh in hexagon and briquette motifs, woven by the maison’s craftsmen to heighten the effect of a supple ribbon.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 1, 2024

Winds whip around this hexagon at 300 miles per hour, but why the region forms the shape is a mystery.

From New York Times May 21, 2024

A square for Ungifted by Gordon Korman, a triangle for A Tangle of Knots by Lisa Graff, a hexagon for Twerp by Mark Goldblatt, and an oval for The Postcard by Tony Abbott.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

The scoreboards in Ontario, he said, are planned as hexagons — just like the ones at Dodger Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2024

Ridges of radiating lines that are designed to reflect light, a nod to Paris’ nickname as the City of Light, surround the hexagons.

From New York Times Feb. 8, 2024

Nature has no shortage of patterns, from spots on leopards to stripes on zebras and hexagons on boxfish.

From Science Daily Nov. 8, 2023

At the Richmond, California, plant of the company Coherent, an assembly line is polishing three 1.5-meter mirrors each month before trimming them into hexagons.

From Science Magazine Oct. 17, 2023

If I look at them long enough, I can see all kinds of patterns in those hexagons: lines, arrows, even flowers.

From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead




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