- a variation of kilometer.
kilometre
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Solberg, whose father Petter won the 2003 title, was around one kilometre from glory only to suffer motorsport's version of Devon Loch.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
In each Hyrox race, participants alternate between running a kilometre and doing fitness exercises, such as the sled push, burpee jumps, indoor rowing, and lunges while carrying a sandbag.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
The still-smouldering ferry, which originally departed from Manila, sits about a kilometre from Coron after running aground just off a smaller island.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
The organisers of the Edmonton Marathon have admitted the course measured more than half a kilometre too long for the 2026 edition.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
They were flying over the six kilometre zone of park-land that separated Central London from its first ring of satellite suburbs.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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