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[width, witth, with] / wɪdθ, wɪtθ, wɪθ /


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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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