oval

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The vigil in Alice Springs will be held at the Anzac sports oval at 17.30 local time.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

They also have an oval tooth patch and striking red eyes with a black pupil bordered by a thin gold ring.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

Over the past two weeks inside the Milan oval, he has grabbed two gold medals and a silver—and he may not be done yet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

“The problem with an oval table is there’s an implicit hierarchy between people sitting at the center and people sitting at the edges,” said Knot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

You can tell she paces, because the nap of the living room rug runs backward in an oval, picking its way around the convertible sofa.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson