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octagon

[ok-tuh-gon, -guhn] / ˈɒk təˌgɒn, -gən /
NOUN
eight
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Another potential boxing opponent for the Cameroonian is MVP promoter Paul himself, who stepped into the octagon to celebrate with winners on Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Of course, a lidar can identify an octagon and measure its distance.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Gane was equally annoyed at the outcome and could be seen pacing around the edge of the octagon, shaking his head, as the result was announced.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2025

The contradictions of mixed martial arts brawler Mark Kerr can’t be contained by a ring, an octagon or a film.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2025

At lunch and after school they often gathered at a wooden table in the hallway that people called the hex table, even though, as Ian pointed out, it was an octagon, not a hexagon.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater




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