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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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Recent Examples of circumference
After analyzing the data, researchers found that doing water aerobics for 10 to 12 weeks helped women lose about 6.6 pounds and reduce their waist circumference by about 1 inch, especially women over the age of 45.
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Kristen Fischer, Health, 9 Apr. 2025
Some of those home runs were also torpedoed into the seats, not in the literal sense but in the type of equipment that complies with MLB rules about barrels having a circumference of no more than 2.61 inches.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The key is to make sure that the clip cannot wrap around the entire circumference of the child’s neck.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
The stars slyly become the circumference of the U.S. presidential seal.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2025
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Kristen Fischer, Health, 9 Apr. 2025
Some of those home runs were also torpedoed into the seats, not in the literal sense but in the type of equipment that complies with MLB rules about barrels having a circumference of no more than 2.61 inches.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The key is to make sure that the clip cannot wrap around the entire circumference of the child’s neck.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
The stars slyly become the circumference of the U.S. presidential seal.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumference
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Good for a cool, shady location, the blooms are pale blue with purple shading nodding bells, 2.5 to 3 inches in diameter, and grows up to 15 feet tall.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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But Langbroek and others believe the landing capsule itself — a spherical object about 3 feet (1 meter) in diameter — has been circling the world in a highly elliptical orbit for the past 53 years, gradually dropping in altitude.—
Marcia Dunn,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2025
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At the same time, though, the Magic are missing their most disruptive perimeter defender, Jalen Suggs, and their high-scoring sixth man, center Moe Wagner.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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The Sky bulked up their roster with perimeter shooters and facilitators who can space the floor and increase the team’s 3-point volume.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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Scientists shocked the water around their research boat, which tensed the muscles of all the fish within a four-foot radius of the boat.—
Asher Redd,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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Since 2018, Carolina Malt House in Cleveland has malted barley and other grains grown from over a dozen neighboring farms within a 10-mile radius.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2025
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But Nungesser argues a better option is to strengthen the Mississippi River's flow by filling crevasses along the river's edge that have widened over the years.—
Kati Weis,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2025
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Beane took three cornerbacks, two defensive tackles and edge rusher Landon Jackson.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Storm warning on Jupiter A huge storm on Jupiter broke out in December of 2016, just south of the planet's equator and about 60 degrees east of the famous Great Red Spot.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Anywhere along Earth’s equator, the sun will be directly overhead at noon.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
2 Mar. 2025
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According to the laboratory, sargassum in the Atlantic was first reported in 1492 by Christopher Columbus during his voyage in the North Atlantic Ocean, which possibly led to the name of Sargasso Sea, the only sea on Earth that has no physical boundary.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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The evening’s dress code is Tailored for You, which will hopefully inspire celebrities to push the boundaries of tailored menswear and embrace the opportunity to highlight Black designers.—
Whitney Perry,
Glamour,
2 May 2025
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Regardless of the foul calls or lack thereof, Cunningham must continue bombarding the Knicks at the rim.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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With 1:33 to play and the Celtics leading 101-94, Horford tracked Paolo Banchero and denied the Orlando star at the rim.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
28 Apr. 2025
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Trump has effectively shut down the lawlessness at the southern border.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Martin: The President is using tools that previous Presidents have not used in peacetime, declaring a national emergency at the southern border, invoking the Alien Enemies Act.—
Michel Martin,
NPR,
1 May 2025
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“Circumference.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumference. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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