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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.
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Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2026
In Modoc County, which borders Oregon and Nevada, one optometrist serves a 90-mile radius.
—Kristen Hwang, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
The sphere of influence encompasses an approximately 40,000-mile radius region around the moon.
—Bymary Kekatos, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
The San Antonio Express-News has reached out to the Spurs to clarify the reasoning behind the 150-mile radius requirement.
—Raul Trey Lopez, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Apr. 2026
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Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2026
In Modoc County, which borders Oregon and Nevada, one optometrist serves a 90-mile radius.
—Kristen Hwang, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
The sphere of influence encompasses an approximately 40,000-mile radius region around the moon.
—Bymary Kekatos, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
The San Antonio Express-News has reached out to the Spurs to clarify the reasoning behind the 150-mile radius requirement.
—Raul Trey Lopez, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for radius
diameter
Noun
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Scrape away leaves, twigs, and grass within a 10-foot diameter circle from a fire.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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Once or twice a month, a tree needs approximately 10 gallons of water per inch of trunk diameter.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Radius.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/radius. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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