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circumference

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


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Before any dietary changes, researchers collected blood and stool samples and measured blood pressure, weight, height, waist circumference, and body fat.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026

Patients also showed improvements relative to placebo on key secondary goals of the trial including waist circumference, blood glucose and blood pressure, they added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 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

But the sheer sort of circumference of the dress makes her a woman who comes into a room and takes up space.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

During the days, he walked the circumference of the island and found nothing of interest—unless you liked beaches and endless sea in every direction.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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