centimetre
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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"Just one centimetre higher or lower - that is the difference between success sometimes and defeat."
From BBC • May 12, 2026
"A tiny spot of less than a centimetre" was discovered during the most recent check up.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
In February 2020, a 20-year-old Armand Duplantis - ‘Mondo’ as he’s more commonly known - broke Lavillenie’s record by one centimetre.
From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025
Duplantis’ strategy of breaking the world record centimetre by centimetre is not new.
From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025
“One cubic centimetre cures ten gloomy . But, I say!”
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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