Example Sentences

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The hair closest to the scalp will cover the most recent month, the next centimetre the next month, and so on.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

"A tiny spot of less than a centimetre" was discovered during the most recent check up.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

The two-time Olympic champion sealed gold with a first-time clearance at 6.15m to end Emmanouil Karalis' admirable challenge then raised the bar to one centimetre higher than he had ever gone before.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2025

Another trending phrase that has caught on amid the blowback encapsulates the outrage: "Sanitary pads yield a centimetre; women yield for a lifetime."

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2024

In a forcible emphatic way, he was handsome and looked, as his secretary was never tired of repeating, every centimetre an Alpha-Plus.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley