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the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
a silly little affair that's of interest to no one beyond the circumference of this campus
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This will all take place in a circular collider measuring 2.4 miles in circumference.
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Michael Franco, New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2024
The measurement, calculated based on a person’s height and waist circumference, focuses on the amount of abdominal fat a person has and is thought to be a more accurate predictor of disease risk than body mass index (BMI).
—Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 4 Oct. 2024
The new study focused on what’s known as the body roundness index (BRI), a newer assessment of abdominal obesity that looks at waist circumference and height.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Significant improvements in waist circumference were also seen.11 Considerations
General Nutrition
While there is no set macronutrient goal, the paleo diet generally averages 35% of calories from carbs, 35% from fats, and 30% from protein.
—Lindsey Desoto, Rd, Ld, Verywell Health, 12 Sep. 2024
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Michael Franco, New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2024
The measurement, calculated based on a person’s height and waist circumference, focuses on the amount of abdominal fat a person has and is thought to be a more accurate predictor of disease risk than body mass index (BMI).
—Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 4 Oct. 2024
The new study focused on what’s known as the body roundness index (BRI), a newer assessment of abdominal obesity that looks at waist circumference and height.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Significant improvements in waist circumference were also seen.11 Considerations
General Nutrition
While there is no set macronutrient goal, the paleo diet generally averages 35% of calories from carbs, 35% from fats, and 30% from protein.
—Lindsey Desoto, Rd, Ld, Verywell Health, 12 Sep. 2024
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Its coma is about 130,000 miles (209,000 kilometers) in diameter, and its tail extends around 18 million miles (29 million kilometers) into space.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Christmas tree permit regulations Each Christmas tree permit allows the cutting of one tree, which must not exceed 10 feet in height or 6 inches in diameter at the stump, Williams said.Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
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In a recent renovation, county officials added metal detectors in the lobby of the election center and additional fencing around its perimeter.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
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For security reasons, this typically means the LLM needs to be within the security perimeter of the organization (either on-premise or through a VPN).Mike Flaxman, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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On May 18, 1980, the eruption of Mount St. Helens emitted 1.5 million metric tons of sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere while its pyroclastic lava flow incinerated virtually everything within a 230-square-mile radius.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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The agency has recommended clearing a radius of more than 4 miles.Reuters, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Degradation can result from a variety of human activities ranging from logging to construction of roadways into intact forests, or development at the edges of tropical forests that chip away at the total area.Andrew Freedman, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
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Use a sharp knife to slice off any uneven edges, and cut into 2-inch squares.Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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With time, the disintegrated asteroid pieces would have assembled into a ring shape around our planet’s equator.Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024
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Arthropleura lived between 290 million and 346 million years ago, skittering around the Earth’s tropical equator alongside other massive arthropods like the two-foot-long scorpion Pulmonoscorpius.Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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At no point is there a sharp boundary, solid material, or surface.Benjamin Roulston, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
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It is defined by his combative personality, his lack of inhibitions, his willingness to ignore democratic norms to go places others won’t and blow past previous political boundaries in ways many find alarming − such as threatening to use the military against Americans who oppose him.David Jackson, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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With 40 seconds remaining, the Grizzlies guard dribbled the ball behind his back, went to the rim against shot-blocking monster Walker Kessler and somehow made the layup.Matias Grez, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
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Deeper ruby color than the 1981 with a garnet rim with a rich nose with aromas of cocoa dust, a whiff of espresso and crushed rocks with a plush body and silky texture with blackberry fruit intermixed with baking spices.Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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The district, which covers areas of East Oakland near the San Leandro and Alameda borders, was vacated last-minute by Councilmember Treva Reid, leading to an unexpectedly open race.Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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At least 13 were in Wisconsin, including the Good Shepherd Industrial School, opened in 1877 in Wauwatosa, just across the Milwaukee border.Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Circumference.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumference. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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