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the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
a silly little affair that's of interest to no one beyond the circumference of this campus
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Recent Examples of circumference
This will all take place in a circular collider measuring 2.4 miles in circumference.
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Michael Franco, New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2024
The measurement, calculated based on a person’s height and waist circumference, focuses on the amount of abdominal fat a person has and is thought to be a more accurate predictor of disease risk than body mass index (BMI).
—Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 4 Oct. 2024
The new study focused on what’s known as the body roundness index (BRI), a newer assessment of abdominal obesity that looks at waist circumference and height.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Significant improvements in waist circumference were also seen.11 Considerations
General Nutrition
While there is no set macronutrient goal, the paleo diet generally averages 35% of calories from carbs, 35% from fats, and 30% from protein.
—Lindsey Desoto, Rd, Ld, Verywell Health, 12 Sep. 2024
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Michael Franco, New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2024
The measurement, calculated based on a person’s height and waist circumference, focuses on the amount of abdominal fat a person has and is thought to be a more accurate predictor of disease risk than body mass index (BMI).
—Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 4 Oct. 2024
The new study focused on what’s known as the body roundness index (BRI), a newer assessment of abdominal obesity that looks at waist circumference and height.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Significant improvements in waist circumference were also seen.11 Considerations
General Nutrition
While there is no set macronutrient goal, the paleo diet generally averages 35% of calories from carbs, 35% from fats, and 30% from protein.
—Lindsey Desoto, Rd, Ld, Verywell Health, 12 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumference
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Christmas tree permit regulations Each Christmas tree permit allows the cutting of one tree, which must not exceed 10 feet in height or 6 inches in diameter at the stump, Williams said.Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
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Its coma is about 130,000 miles (209,000 kilometers) in diameter, and its tail extends around 18 million miles (29 million kilometers) into space.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Users can see a developing fire on the map, represented by a glowing yellow dot well before its perimeter is reported to the NIFC.Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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The White House had an additional security perimeter put in place due to the unrest following the killing of George Floyd in 2020.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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On May 18, 1980, the eruption of Mount St. Helens emitted 1.5 million metric tons of sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere while its pyroclastic lava flow incinerated virtually everything within a 230-square-mile radius.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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The agency has recommended clearing a radius of more than 4 miles.Reuters, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Greg Alder has had great success growing raspberries on the eastern edge of large trees.Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
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Ribbons marked the edge of the area that will be logged.April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
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With time, the disintegrated asteroid pieces would have assembled into a ring shape around our planet’s equator.Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024
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Arthropleura lived between 290 million and 346 million years ago, skittering around the Earth’s tropical equator alongside other massive arthropods like the two-foot-long scorpion Pulmonoscorpius.Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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At no point is there a sharp boundary, solid material, or surface.Benjamin Roulston, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
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It is defined by his combative personality, his lack of inhibitions, his willingness to ignore democratic norms to go places others won’t and blow past previous political boundaries in ways many find alarming − such as threatening to use the military against Americans who oppose him.David Jackson, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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Continue to speed up the container, and more of these perfect tornadoes will slither in from the rim.Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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The two companies joined forces in 2019 to create a pair of glasses powered by Meta’s AI assistant and with a tiny camera on the rim.Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024
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The district, which covers areas of East Oakland near the San Leandro and Alameda borders, was vacated last-minute by Councilmember Treva Reid, leading to an unexpectedly open race.Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Apache County, located along the state's north and eastern borders with Utah, Colorado and New Mexico, experienced problems with its electronic pollbooks and printers on Tuesday morning.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Circumference.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumference. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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