Definitions
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- adj. the ordinal number of eighty-five in counting order
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Examples
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If you look at the introduction to the _Isles of Greece_, namely the 85th and 86th stanzas of the 3rd canto of _Don Juan_, -- you will find -- what will you _not_ find, if only you understand them!
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If you look at the introduction to the "Isles of Greece," namely the 85th and 86th stanzas of the 3rd canto of "Don Juan," -- you will find -- what will you _not_ find, if only you understand them!
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Overweight is defined as the 85th or higher percentile on the growth charts, according to guidelines from the CDC.
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Queen Elizabeth's 85th birthday was in April, but the official public celebration is held later when the weather is better.
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Argentina's substitute Javier Pastore headed powerfully against the bar in the 85th minute and then, four minutes later Fábio Coentrão chopped down Manchester City's Pablo Zabaleta in the area to present Messi with the chance to snatch victory.
Lionel Messi eclipses Cristiano Ronaldo as Argentina beat Portugal
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The second goal, forced home by Javier Hernández after he had been picked out by Rooney, did not come until the 85th minute.
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For example:•In Pico Rivera, Calif., a Los Angeles suburb, students at Montebello Gardens Elementary School jumped from the 17th percentile statewide in second-grade math in 2005 to the 85th percentile in third grade a year later.
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The concert will be Mr. Bennett's first at the Met, and the first in a series of events celebrating his 85th birthday, which is Aug. 3.
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In other words, if you're the 37th percentile, or the 85th, how much are you making?
Inequality among the rich in one graph and one thought experiment
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The fashion newspaper speculates, "It could be Hugh Hefner's upcoming 85th birthday, Robert Duffy's fascination with the Hef or maybe Valentine's Day."
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