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circumference

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


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Men qualified for the study if their waist circumference was greater than 40 inches, while women were eligible if their waist circumference exceeded 35 inches.

From Science Daily Aug. 1, 2026

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

Waist circumference also dropped more sharply with semaglutide, decreasing by an average of −14.3 cm versus −6.0 cm with placebo.

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

Rachel, with a ghost of the charm she must once have possessed, succeeded in drawing William, if not actually into the circle, at least to its warm circumference.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare

The helmets are marked as large, for head circumferences between 22.5 to 25 inches.

From Washington Times Mar. 10, 2023

Drips are indulged, or even encouraged, and rings of painted dots often trace the circumferences of larger orbs.

From Washington Post Dec. 30, 2022

During an inspection Dec. 15, Sampson observed “numerous” branches with 2- to 8-inch circumferences that were severed by the aerial saw and allowed to fall from 150 feet above, according to the violation notice.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 2, 2022

A meager set is a set contained in the countable union of nowhere dense sets, such as the circumference of a circle in the plane, or finitely or countably many such circumferences.

From Scientific American Aug. 16, 2021

The instrument is composed essentially of two metal discs carefully ground and attached at their circumferences to the metal casing below the dial.

From Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. by Louis Marshall Warfield




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