Historians debate whether the eight-legged essay contributed to rigid thinking among scholars during the Ming and Qing dynasties.

The climbing instructor demonstrated several figure-eight hitches before we practiced tying them on the ropes.

The angler threaded his tippet through the leader loop and finished with a neat figure-eight hitch to keep the connection secure.

The invoice listed the item as twenty-five-eight, which actually referred to a quantity on hand.

The team increased their output twenty-five-eight after switching to the new process.

He drove an eight-penny nail into the plank to secure the loose board.

He hammered an eight penny nail into the weathered fence post to secure the board.

After missing the client meeting, she's definitely behind the eight ball on the account.

After missing the deadline and losing the client's trust, our team found itself seriously behind the eight-ball.

During the jam session, she introduced an eight-bar blues that shifted the harmony through I, I, IV, I, V7, IV, I, V7, giving the tune a vintage swing.