as in elliptic
having the shape of an egg
the Oval Office in the White House
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Recent Examples of oval
Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 26 Jan. 2023
In the dining room, the family’s original China collection — complete and fully intact — is set on a long, oval table.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 26 Jan. 2023
Thomas Waller, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
Portuguese artist José Pedro Croft created a sculpture of three large oval elements on the eastern terrace of the palace.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Today inside Paris’s Palais Brongniart, guests including Kerry Washington, Milly Alcock, and Rita Ora filed into a futuristic oval room for Fendi’s spring 2023 couture show.
—Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 26 Jan. 2023
In the dining room, the family’s original China collection — complete and fully intact — is set on a long, oval table.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 26 Jan. 2023
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An example: an image of Gloria Swanson behind lace in a 1924 Edward Steichen photograph wearing her large oval diamond engagement, an iconic image of the Art Deco period.
—Thomas Waller, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
Portuguese artist José Pedro Croft created a sculpture of three large oval elements on the eastern terrace of the palace.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Somatic mutations occur after conception—after egg meets sperm—and continue over our lives, spurred by exposure to tobacco smoke, ultraviolet light, or other harmful substances.Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Foods containing vitamin D include egg yolks, liver, and saltwater fish, as well as foods fortified with vitamin D, such as milk, cereal, and yogurt.13 Two kinds of vitamin D supplements are available: Vitamin D2 and D3.Ashley Wong, Health, 2 Jan. 2025
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So stationary bike, walking, elliptical, getting in the pool, taking away weight off of it.Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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All three muscle groups may be utilized in one elliptical session if desired.Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 5 Jan. 2025
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Perihelion occurs because the Earth’s path around the sun is not a perfect circle, but rather an ellipse, whereby the distance between the planet and the sun changes during the year.Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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As an actor who’s appeared on several hit shows, Johnston was identified quickly among the hundreds of Donald Trump supporters who stormed the Capitol following an inflammatory speech by the outgoing president at the nearby ellipse.Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Oct. 2024
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For the most part, the primary loop is to find enemy officials, dodge or parry their attacks, and slowly chip away at their stance meter (essentially a gauge of their defensive stamina) to leave them vulnerable to a strong attack.Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025
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Expect comforting dishes like large pasta loops with heritage pork shoulder ragu and wines ranging from acidic Etna Bianco to complex Nebbiolo.Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 13 Jan. 2025
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Instead of days of work HITS-Bio built its spheroid sample in less than 40 minutes.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
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In situ spheroid formation in distant submillimetre-bright galaxies NASA.Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
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But Huntley doesn’t possess Tagovailoa’s gifts as a quick-release passer (few do, in his defense), so ball movement is slower and more incremental.J.J. Bailey, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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To score a jackpot in the Powerball, a player must match all five white balls and the red Powerball.Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 5 Jan. 2025
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The latest version, a six-ton geodesic sphere, was designed in 2008.Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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Which spheres are thriving, and which are being neglected?Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Could the extensive list of first-time Golden Globes nominees – Glen Powell, Adam Brody, Pamela Anderson, Kali Reis and Seth Myers among them – finally score their first gilded orb?Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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The Times Square ball drop has been a fixture of New Year's Eve since 1907, when the original wood and iron orb made its maiden journey.Rachel Treisman, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Oval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oval. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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