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Recent Examples of diameter
Later variants of the class, including USS New Jersey, are equipped with two large-diameter Virginia Payload Tubes in addition to Mk 48 torpedoes and Tomahawk cruise missiles.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
Because protons are almost incomprehensibly small—as an analogy, the size of a proton compared to the size of an orange is roughly the same as the size of an orange compared to the diameter of Neptune’s orbit around the sun.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2026
According to the city, a tree removal permit is required for any non-emergency removal of trees measuring four inches or more in diameter at breast height.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The barrier was opaque and had holes in it with a diameter large enough for the octopus’s arms to go through.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2026
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
Because protons are almost incomprehensibly small—as an analogy, the size of a proton compared to the size of an orange is roughly the same as the size of an orange compared to the diameter of Neptune’s orbit around the sun.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2026
According to the city, a tree removal permit is required for any non-emergency removal of trees measuring four inches or more in diameter at breast height.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The barrier was opaque and had holes in it with a diameter large enough for the octopus’s arms to go through.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diameter
radius
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North Overland Park, or the area north of Interstate 435, is mostly built out, with some of the oldest parks, limited trail systems and one community pool, which is a medium-sized pool that serves multiple neighborhoods within a 2-mile radius.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
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In Modoc County, which borders Oregon and Nevada, one optometrist serves a 90-mile radius.—
Kristen Hwang,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Diameter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diameter. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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