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Recent Examples of semicircle
Men in canoes hanging close to shore broke through the waves into the open ocean to help the hunters form a semicircle around the dolphins and corral them to land.
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Prianka Srinivasan Matthew Abbott, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Step closer, and the source comes into view: squat metal buildings that look like shipping containers arrayed in a semicircle, thrumming with fans and processors.
—Dina Temple-Raston, Wired News, 23 May 2025
Similarly, Apple’s Newsroom post features the rainbow lettering, topped by a glassy semicircle with hints of the colors onboard.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Throughout the lakeside walls on both the first and second floor, nearly floor-to-ceiling windows in the shape of a semicircle draw in plentiful light and views of the lake’s calming waters.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 15 Apr. 2025
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Prianka Srinivasan Matthew Abbott, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Step closer, and the source comes into view: squat metal buildings that look like shipping containers arrayed in a semicircle, thrumming with fans and processors.
—Dina Temple-Raston, Wired News, 23 May 2025
Similarly, Apple’s Newsroom post features the rainbow lettering, topped by a glassy semicircle with hints of the colors onboard.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Throughout the lakeside walls on both the first and second floor, nearly floor-to-ceiling windows in the shape of a semicircle draw in plentiful light and views of the lake’s calming waters.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for semicircle
Noun
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The right hemisphere of the brain is dominant for processing potential threats, spatial attention and coordination of rapid escape movements.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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The 55th regular session of the OAS general assembly is taking place at a critical time for the agency, which continues to be dogged by questions over it relevancy amid serious governance issues in the hemisphere.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Moonrise for the Cincinnati area should happen around 6:13 p.m., crossing the meridian at 12:49 a.m. and setting by 7:41 a.m. Thursday, June 12.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, moonrise for the Indianapolis area will happen by roughly 8:27 p.m. Friday, March 14, crossing the meridian at 1:52 a.m. before setting at 8:07 a.m. Saturday.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Semicircle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semicircle. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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