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circumference

[ser-kuhm-fer-uhns] / sərˈkʌm fər əns /


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Average body weight was 99.0 kg, average BMI was 36.6 kg/m², and average waist circumference was 115 cm.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

In a phase 2 trial in Chinese patients with Type 2 diabetes, UBT251 also showed a mean blood sugar reduction of up to 2.16% while improving patient’s waist circumference and blood pressure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

The country has the world's largest rail network -- one-fifth longer than the circumference of the earth.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

But the sheer sort of circumference of the dress makes her a woman who comes into a room and takes up space.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

With them he deduced the circumference of the Earth with an error of only a few percent, a remarkable achievement for 2,200 years ago.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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