width
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Yet when heat is examined at distances far smaller than the width of a human hair, it can behave in unexpected ways.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
The most dramatic changes occurred when the ruthenium dioxide film reached approximately 4 nanometers thick, which is about the width of a single DNA strand.
From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026
You will tape each end of the tail to where it matches the width of the triangular sections to make a connected long loop.
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026
Gabriel came within the width of a post of making it 2-2 and Eberechi Eze came even closer when he hit the inside of the upright.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
It’s a black blade that starts off skinny at the hilt and progressively increases in width, like Mr. Choi’s cricket paddles.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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Vocabulary lists containing width
Geometry - Introductory
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Measurement and Data, List 2
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Geometry (Base List)
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