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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

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

Because head circumference in newborns is strongly linked to brain size and later measures of intelligence, the research team examined both finger ratios and head size in a group of 225 newborns.

From Science Daily • Feb. 10, 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

“Lucy, what’s the circumference of a circle with a radius of 8 yards?”

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty




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