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radius

[rey-dee-uhs] / ˈreɪ di əs /


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In Modoc County, which borders Oregon and Nevada, one optometrist serves a 90-mile radius.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Newby asked Farooq about the potential radius of an explosion and managed to persuade him to move away from the building's entrance.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

It was the only thing within a multi-gate radius — a landscape of breakfast smash burgers and pepperoni pizza bagels — that didn’t make me queasy.

From Salon • Mar. 9, 2026

In a four-block radius from home, we have four grocery stores, two dozen eateries, two gift boutiques, many other shops and two parks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

He would not, in fact, feel anything special as he reached the critical radius, and could pass the point of no return without noticing it.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking




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