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By Sept. 3, 1929, the Dow would peak at 381.17, a 496.6% cumulative gain, or roughly a 24% annual return over eight years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
For eight years, Heyward and Freeman played for opposing NL teams.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
He had no new signings in his starting line-up, with eight from Nuno Espirito Santo's team in the opening-day win over Brentford last season, although it looks like striker Liam Delap might arrive from Chelsea.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
During the relatively calm period between June 17 and July 7, an average of nine ships per day used the Iranian route and eight the Omani one.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Each man was allowed only eight pounds of provisions; anything unnecessary was left behind.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
We gather in sixes and eights for dinner at places chosen more for their decibels than their desserts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Looping mischievously around one another, befezzed Shriners do figure eights on their tiny motorcycles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Goddesses on roller skates glide in buttery figure eights across the glass-fiber-reinforced concrete.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2026
But it has not focused enough on creative number eights, either.
From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2025
I watched coolly as the remaining people paraded, making figure eights around me and their badly bruised automobile.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
