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dimension

[dih-men-shuhn, dahy-] / dɪˈmɛn ʃən, daɪ- /


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“In the snap of fingers, my best friend, my confidant, my partner, my soul mate was transitioned to another dimension — a higher plane,” she wrote in her post.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

But as soon as the curtain came down on that campaign and the parade to celebrate their new silverware had finished, Arteta's thoughts moved to taking Arsenal to a "different dimension".

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

"By mapping this hidden dimension of the quark-gluon plasma, we hope to turn non-inertial quantum effects into signatures that experiments can actually measure."

From Science Daily Aug. 3, 2026

"The dimension is completely different. Even myself, I live for rugby, but football is still in my skin."

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

“Ew, no. The fourth dimension is time. This thing has been here for two weeks!”

From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead

Its findings may reveal more about the dimensions of America’s practice of executing the innocent and show that it is anything but a myth.

From Slate Aug. 13, 2026

As transistors shrink toward the dimensions of individual atoms, those interfaces could become some of the most important parts of the devices themselves.

From Science Daily Aug. 9, 2026

Games will span seven innings and the league will use aluminum bats featured in college baseball and softball, while outfield dimensions were altered to be closer to the Women’s World Cup field dimensions.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

None of the eight met the required dimensions and mechanical strength, while some pins snapped off under force during tests.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

Exposure to these artistic forms develops the inner core of a child, introduces new dimensions of possibilities, and shows the brain a new way of functioning and understanding.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

This has drastic consequences for the way in which flood protection must be dimensioned.

From Science Daily Nov. 10, 2023

U. S. Ambassador Woods called for tinned meat, condensed milk, flour, underclothing, galvanized iron, dimensioned timber to provide food and shelter for the refugees.

From Time Magazine Archive

An airshaft dimensioned like a coffin was built into the bedrooms.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

Many a good drawing has its appearance spoiled through being slovenly dimensioned.

From An Introduction to Machine Drawing and Design by David Allan Low

The illustration shows how this will look and the size of the parts for the back dimensioned above.

From The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do by Popular Mechanics Co.




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