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octagon

[ok-tuh-gon, -guhn] / ˈɒk təˌgɒn, -gən /
NOUN
eight
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Construction started late last month on a massive octagon with an open overhead dome and around 5,000 arena seats.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Still, it’s better if the lidar knows the octagon is red.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

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

Despite his winning streak, Murphy's reserved personality in comparison to some of his brash peers means he has sometimes failed to get the credit he deserves for his work in the octagon.

From BBC • Aug. 17, 2025

It was a perfect octagon, the eight sides joined at the corners by rippling seams of silver.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia




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