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Recent Examples of radius
The blast radius could be a half-mile wide.
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Navy requirements include a combat radius approaching 1,000 miles—roughly 25 percent greater than current fleet fighters—while maintaining compatibility with existing carrier catapults and arresting gear.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
The department said that there are no commercial poultry or dairy cattle operations within a 10-kilometer radius of the flock.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
That radius allows vacation, leisure and freedom.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Navy requirements include a combat radius approaching 1,000 miles—roughly 25 percent greater than current fleet fighters—while maintaining compatibility with existing carrier catapults and arresting gear.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
The department said that there are no commercial poultry or dairy cattle operations within a 10-kilometer radius of the flock.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
That radius allows vacation, leisure and freedom.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for radius
diameter
Noun
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Some storms could produce hail larger than 3 inches in diameter, especially with stronger rotating cells.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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The recent excavation revealed a massive basin with a diameter of 115 feet, which was once filled with water from the Nile River.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Radius.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/radius. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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