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Even at its smallest, Betelgeuse is way bigger than our sun, which isn’t even a million miles in diameter.
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Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
The courts will be the same size, the rims the same height and diameter; UConn is capable of running the table, but can be tripped up at any time.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
According to the National Park Service (NPS), the pipe measures between 72 and 96 inches in diameter.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 10 Feb. 2026
Young trees can be watered at the base of the tree with 10 gallons per inch of the trunk diameter.
—Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
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Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
The courts will be the same size, the rims the same height and diameter; UConn is capable of running the table, but can be tripped up at any time.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
According to the National Park Service (NPS), the pipe measures between 72 and 96 inches in diameter.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 10 Feb. 2026
Young trees can be watered at the base of the tree with 10 gallons per inch of the trunk diameter.
—Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diameter
radius
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All public, private and charter schools, plus home school co-ops within a 150-mile radius of the city of Houston can register for the program each May.—
Claire Partain,
Houston Chronicle,
13 Feb. 2026
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Neighbors within a 2-mile radius of Guthrie’s home have been asked to scour last month’s security camera footage and report anything out of the ordinary to authorities.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Diameter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diameter. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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