radius

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Recent Examples of radius Meanwhile, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Tuesday lifted a curfew that had been imposed on a roughly 8-square-mile radius of Downtown L.A., including parts of Chinatown, Little Tokyo, the Fashion District and the Arts District. Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 17 June 2025 Soon, the band was gigging outside of the region, playing venues within an eight-hour-drive radius. Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 10 June 2025 According to Soltero’s presentation, 67% of English learners at Red Oak are being bused from Oak Terrace’s attendance radius. Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025 The more moderate blast damage radius (inner grey circle) would destroy residential buildings and probably cause widespread fires. Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for radius
Recent Examples of Synonyms for radius
diameter
Noun
  • However, such baskets are typically two feet in diameter, with a 2.5-gallon reservoir.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 June 2025
  • Prepare a planting bed at least 5 to 6 feet (preferably 10 feet) in diameter and cultivate it to a depth of 10 to 12 inches.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 June 2025

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“Radius.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/radius. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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