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Her company is working on the equivalent of giant, magnetic space Legos—hexagons that could self-assemble in space into livable, workable structures.
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Berly McCoy, NPR, 16 Dec. 2025
The remaining letters will curl either clockwise or counterclockwise, exiting or entering the central hexagon through the gap in the bolded border.
—Patrick Berry, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
The checkerboard flooring in the dining room and bar, the hexagon flooring in the bathroom, and the travertine tile are all being restored.
—Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
In 1693, Wallis showed that the square shadow fits inside the hexagon, leaving a thin margin.
—Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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Berly McCoy, NPR, 16 Dec. 2025
The remaining letters will curl either clockwise or counterclockwise, exiting or entering the central hexagon through the gap in the bolded border.
—Patrick Berry, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
The checkerboard flooring in the dining room and bar, the hexagon flooring in the bathroom, and the travertine tile are all being restored.
—Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
In 1693, Wallis showed that the square shadow fits inside the hexagon, leaving a thin margin.
—Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Hexagon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hexagon. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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hexagon
noun
hexa·gon
ˈhek-sə-ˌgän 
: a polygon of six angles and six sides
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