radius

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Recent Examples of radius And because these identities often carry elevated or infrastructure-level access, the blast radius is often massive. Ofir Har-Chen, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025 For round pots, multiply 3.14 (pi) times the radius of the pot’s diameter times the height of the pot. Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2025 More than a dozen flag football leagues affiliated with NFL Flag are located within a 25-mile radius of Hartford. Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2025 Higher currents can mean more spray, increasing the radius of wet and slick stones surrounding a cascade. Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for radius
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diameter
Noun
  • In addition to higher marbling and flavor Holstein rib eyes are smaller in diameter so they can be cut thicker at the same weight, which cooks better.
    Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
  • Reports confirmed hail reaching nearly 6 inches in diameter in locations including Afton and Menard, Texas, putting the area at the center of a rare and dangerous weather event.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025

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“Radius.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/radius. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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