diameter

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Recent Examples of diameter Scrape away leaves, twigs and grass within a 10-foot diameter circle from fire. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025 Keep in mind that the diameter of the clamping surface may vary from 25.5 to 35 millimeters. Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025 This particular meteorite would have struck Earth at over 22,300 miles per hour, sending debris across the planet and creating a crater more than 62 miles in diameter, according to the statement. Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025 Astronomers estimate that several hundred thousand more KBOs measuring over 10 miles (16 kilometers) in diameter could lurk in this icy donut, which begins around 2.8 billion miles (4.5 billion km) from the sun. Robert Lea, Space.com, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for diameter

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“Diameter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diameter. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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