semicircle

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Recent Examples of semicircle This is a huge upgrade from the semicircle, akin to moving from a love seat to a sectional. Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2025 The cows, gathered in a semicircle, barely moved, all staring in the same direction. Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 31 Jan. 2025 The semicircles of pillars face a pool with a fountain, and 24 bronze bas-reliefs on the entrance balustrades illustrate scenes from the war years, at home and abroad. Adam Nossiter, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025 Before his remarks, Biden and first lady Jill Biden placed a candle in the middle of a semicircle of candles for each of the 14 victims after their names were read aloud by Rev. Ajani Gibson, pastor of St. Peter Claver Church in New Orleans. Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for semicircle

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“Semicircle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semicircle. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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