as in elliptical
having the shape of an egg the Oval Office in the White House
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2025 Hanging below the vast cosmic heart is a knot of dust and gas known informally as the Fishhead Nebula, thanks to its vaguely oval outline and a dark dust filament that gives it the appearance of an aquatic creature. —Anthony Wood, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026 Besides bold flower colors, some varieties have round, pointed, or oval asymmetrical leaves in shades of bronze, green, or deep red. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for oval
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Signature Oval Casserole For cooking tasks that require shallow sauteing, frying, or steaming, this oval casserole dish can handle roasts, whole fish, vegetables, and side dishes. —Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2025 Hanging below the vast cosmic heart is a knot of dust and gas known informally as the Fishhead Nebula, thanks to its vaguely oval outline and a dark dust filament that gives it the appearance of an aquatic creature. —Anthony Wood, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2025
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The petite Thaleria Spa's magnesium pool proved unexpectedly restorative after a day trip to Balos Beach, while the main pool—an oval worthy of Poseidon's approval—is the property's social nucleus by day, stargazing sanctuary by night. —Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026 Besides bold flower colors, some varieties have round, pointed, or oval asymmetrical leaves in shades of bronze, green, or deep red. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for oval
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Determined to keep a similar scenario from playing out again, organizations everywhere are rolling out new algorithms to replace RSA and elliptic curves.— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2026
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After multiple delays, the astronauts were launched aboard an Orion capsule atop a Space Launch System rocket that put them into an elliptical orbit with a high point of more than 44,000 miles.— William Harwood, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Key Takeaways Bagels topped with bacon, egg, and cheese are better for blood sugar, but high sodium can raise blood pressure.— Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 25 Apr. 2026
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Mornings start at the barn-style main restaurant, where the tight breakfast menu includes mushroom noodles, yak yogurt granola, and coddled eggs with cordyceps (a local edible fungi) alongside a small buffet spread of fresh bread, yak butter, jam, and tsampa (buckwheat flour) for porridge.— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
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This resonance dramatically stretches the planet’s orbit, turning it into a long, narrow ellipse.— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 31 Jan. 2026
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The double-ellipse frame now reveals the full architecture of the caliber DR002SR, while the watch preserves the classical proportions and architecture of the original.— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 19 Jan. 2026
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Gambling addiction is a serious public health issue that prediction markets intensify by merging the addictive feedback loops of social media with casino-style wagering.— Editorial, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
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This feedback loop can bear strange fruit.— Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
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Insights from a trophoblast spheroid model.— Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
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Then, these pre-differentiated cells were assembled into spherical clusters known as spheroids, a formation that scientists have found aids tissue repair and regeneration.— New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Nov. 2025
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David Vazquez came up with the ball and attacked from left of the goal, attempting a shot that, despite Bye’s protests, hit the Timbers’ fullback’s arm.— Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
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Because a defender never touched him, the ball was awarded to the Battlehawks.— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
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Decades later, however, the origin story of these carbon spheres remains enigmatic.— Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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Even under the most efficient packing arrangement, there will be gaps between neighboring spheres.— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
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Continue reading … SECRET CRACKED — NOAA identifies bizarre 'golden orb' found 2 miles deep on sea floor near Alaska.— , FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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The conundrum began in the summer of 2023, when NOAA personnel aboard the Okeanos Explorer sent a robot about two miles down to explore a small seamount and found the golden orb, which was about four inches in diameter, connected to a rock.— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Oval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/oval. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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