diameter

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Recent Examples of diameter The space rock could be anywhere between around 33 and 72 feet in diameter, noted the JPL's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS). Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025 The only problem was, the robots were a bit above 5 centimeters in diameter. Ars Technica, 1 Mar. 2025 In Joplin, Missouri, a gust of 79 mph was measured, and hail up to 2.5 inches in diameter fell near Bridge Creek and Amber, Oklahoma, the service said. Susan Miller, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2025 By definition, microplastics are fragments of plastic smaller than 5 millimeters in diameter. Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 28 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 23 Apr. 2025.

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