eighty-five
Americannoun
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a cardinal number, 80 plus 5.
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a symbol for this number, as 85 or LXXXV.
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a set of this many persons or things.
adjective
Example Sentences
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It was announced this week that University Hospital will be receiving approximately eighty-five healthcare workers from the Army’s Urban Augmentation Medical Task Forces.
From Fox News
Medical staff here estimate that eighty-five per cent of the cases they see are accidents with cooking gas and electricity, but the rest are self-immolations.
From The New Yorker
On Saturday, Eliud Kipchoge, the best marathon runner of his generation, will attempt to become the first person to complete twenty-six miles and three hundred and eighty-five yards in less than two hours.
From The New Yorker
Safro, who is eighty-five, says that she keeps forgetting to return messages from major museums.
From The New Yorker
He is eighty-five, with bright blue eyes; thick, white, storm-tossed hair; and a beard.
From The New Yorker
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