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The spots are circular and small, about 1/16 to 1/4 inch in diameter.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
These particles are less than 2.5 micrometers in diameter – about a tenth the size of a pollen grain.
—John C. Quindry, The Conversation, 10 July 2025
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth reported that photos on social media showed tree damage near Mayfield and Collins streets in Arlington, with branches about 4 inches in diameter snapped by the wind.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2025
However, such baskets are typically two feet in diameter, with a 2.5-gallon reservoir.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 June 2025
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
These particles are less than 2.5 micrometers in diameter – about a tenth the size of a pollen grain.
—John C. Quindry, The Conversation, 10 July 2025
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth reported that photos on social media showed tree damage near Mayfield and Collins streets in Arlington, with branches about 4 inches in diameter snapped by the wind.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2025
However, such baskets are typically two feet in diameter, with a 2.5-gallon reservoir.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diameter
radius
Noun
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Measuring radii and masses of stars appears to be out of scientists’ reach.—
Andrej Prša,
The Conversation,
23 July 2025
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However, legislators noted, as of June 2025 only about 65,000 hotel rooms exist within a hundred-mile radius of the city.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
23 July 2025
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“Diameter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diameter. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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