octagon
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In the next breath, he mentions his Saturn return, the astrological transit that often triggers a reevaluation of one’s pursuits and place in the cosmic octagon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
Makhachev is not as aggressive in the octagon as Nurmagomedov but is a more well-rounded striker, while his only defeat came against Adriano Martins in 2015.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
There is a 600-ton octagon still sitting on the South Lawn.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
MMA breaks down gender stereotypes every time a woman steps into the octagon.
From Slate ● Jun. 14, 2026
The octagon P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 is inscribed in a circle, with the vertices around the circumference in the given order.
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
But borders are borders, and once Strickland has been ejected, it doesn’t take long for everyone to get back to Fan Festing at the various octagons scattered around the Ellipse.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
It's like jumping into a kaleidoscope, with constantly shifting triangles, pentagons and octagons.
From BBC ● May 25, 2025
It didn’t cover steering, brakes, red octagons at the end of the street, what a yellow light means.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 8, 2021
The octagons and squares in the dining room rug exuded a strong sense of character, as did the nearby studio space.
From New York Times ● Oct. 6, 2017
The figures are nearly always geometrical, and in the form of diamonds, long octagons, lozenges, hooks, and small crosses.
From Rugs: Oriental and Occidental, Antique & Modern A Handbook for Ready Reference by Rosa Belle Holt
Vocabulary lists containing octagon
Geometry - Introductory
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UCPS 6th Grade Roots List #6
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Geometry (Base List)
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