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rectangle

[rek-tang-guhl] / ˈrɛkˌtæŋ gəl /
NOUN
four-sided figure
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There have been many prominent attempts over the years to solve the problem of accurately representing the surface of a sphere on a flat rectangle, each with its own benefits and drawbacks.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

Each new segment of the city he rides is generally a rectangle bound by major streets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

When will a small flat rectangle of electronics stop being the preferred form factor for the computers 5.8 billion humans carry around with them?

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

Carrots and papaya plants have already pushed up through a rectangle of dark soil, thanks to a technique based on organic fertilisers made from a mixture of compost and chicken manure.

From Barron's ● Nov. 26, 2025

A bandstand had been erected at one end of the grassy rectangle situated in the middle of the motel’s chalet-style units.

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

Transfer the rectangles to the prepared baking sheet.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

Those red rectangles that you step off and get on for people in wheelchairs, those are probably our No. 1 priority, making sure they’re accessible.

From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2026

A jumble of rectangles snaps into a rigidly composed vista of a white gate set into an earthy wall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025

Nearby, irregular, rusty red rectangles stamped from an unidentified frame are laid end-to-end on a scroll of white paper that runs across a low, horizontal pedestal before bending up to climb a wall.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2024

We cut out rectangles of felt and sewed up the left and right sides.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce




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