semicircles

Definition of semicirclesnext
plural of semicircle
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Noun
  • The first is an 18-karat pink-gold model on an Arroyo gray calf leather strap with a silvery dial in a grid-style globe pattern, where the meridians and parallels are engraved and polished.
    Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 19 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • On paper, certain design elements shouldn’t make sense, like the vine wallpaper mixed with cloth foliage fabric wall coverings, or the houndstooth wallpaper in a bathroom that’s already an alchemy of half a dozen different tile patterns.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
  • The collaboration features shield motifs along with chain link elements for jewelry.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
Noun
  • Over time, blood vessels begin leaking, leading to bleeding, blood pressure can drop, blood fails to reach different parts of the body and the kidneys can fail.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
  • The averages, however, are considerably lower than other parts of the country.
    Irene Wright, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • Fulton covers sections of the city east of the 101 Freeway, writing voicey blurbs that collect upcoming events, intriguing real-estate listings, and niche celebrity gossip.
    Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
  • Caesarean sections were canceled.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • The worst-case scenario for Rakuten Bank would be to overpay for its securities and card segments, but direct intervention by Mizuho could avert that, Jefferies analysts added.
    Justina Lee, CNBC, 18 May 2026
  • The mission was split into two connected segments In the first segment, Earth to L1 region, the spacecraft leaves a 167 km Earth orbit and enters a stable manifold leading toward L1.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026
Noun
  • Lynch said such deals can cost up to $5 million annually and include as many as 60 components.
    Luke Connors, Washington Post, 19 May 2026
  • Defense Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin said that the government had issued a formal notice of demand to Kongsberg following the cancellation, which blocked the delivery of the Naval Strike Missile, or NSM, system, and launcher components that Malaysia had already largely paid for.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 May 2026
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“Semicircles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semicircles. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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