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Recent Examples of diameter
In the process of printing, a steel cable with a diameter of 2 mm was inserted into each new layer.
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Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
The biggest risk for storms on Saturday will be wind gusts up to 75 mph, hail up to 2 inches in diameter, and heavy rain.
—Brian Smith, Des Moines Register, 16 May 2026
The goal is to prevent sinkholes and a collapse of the pipe, a 5-foot diameter conduit through which raw sewage flows from about 500,000 Macomb County residents.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Olympic barbells have the same weight, diameter, and length, but other aspects can differ from brand to brand, such as the materials used.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
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Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
The biggest risk for storms on Saturday will be wind gusts up to 75 mph, hail up to 2 inches in diameter, and heavy rain.
—Brian Smith, Des Moines Register, 16 May 2026
The goal is to prevent sinkholes and a collapse of the pipe, a 5-foot diameter conduit through which raw sewage flows from about 500,000 Macomb County residents.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Olympic barbells have the same weight, diameter, and length, but other aspects can differ from brand to brand, such as the materials used.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diameter
radius
Noun
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Within a 10-mile radius, nearly 100 sets of remains were found in 500 trash bags buried in shallow graves.—
Steve Fisher,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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Within a forty-minute radius sit the Monaco Grand Prix, the Cannes Film Festival, Mediterranean yacht culture, ultra-high-net-worth tourism and a dense network of global wealth operating between sport, finance, philanthropy and luxury retail.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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“Diameter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diameter. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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