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circumference

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


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And it was a nerve-shredding putt from inside three feet that travelled most of the circumference of the hole before dropping that deservedly saw Korda home.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

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

Patients also showed improvements relative to placebo on key secondary goals of the trial including waist circumference, blood glucose and blood pressure, they added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 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

Knowing three of the terms in the equation above, he was then in a position to calculate the final term, the circumference of the earth.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro




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