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Recent Examples of radiusTo confirm that your location is within the store’s range, visit its website and check the delivery radius.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Nov. 2026 Activities like boating, jet-skiing, snorkeling, kayaking, and mountain biking can all be enjoyed within a five-mile radius.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Nov. 2026 For years, Jets and Giants fans would be confronted by endless shills for Sonic Drive-In, this despite the fact that the fast-food chain’s wares were unavailable within a 50-mile radius of Midtown.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
30 Oct. 2026 The Federal Aviation Administration imposed a temporary flight restriction covering a 15-nautical-mile radius around the facility, extending up to 10,000 feet above sea level, according to local media reports.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for radius
Recent Examples of Synonyms for radius
diameter
Noun
The piece was 2 inches in diameter and weighed 6 ounces, NASA said on social media late Friday.
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Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2026
The team used a small laser beam — about one-tenth the diameter of a human hair — to analyze the tiny grains and crystals inside of the samples.