circumference
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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
UBT251 led to a mean weight loss of 19.7% after 24 weeks of treatment and also improved patients’ waist circumference, blood glucose, blood pressure, and lipids relative to placebo, the companies said.
From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026
Other anthropomorphic measures -- including waist circumference, waist-to-height ratio, and waist-to-hip ratio -- can provide additional insight by distinguishing fat mass from muscle and identifying abdominal fat linked to disease risk.
From Science Daily • Dec. 31, 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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