km
abbreviation
kilometer; kilometers.
km
1 Americanabbreviation
km.
2
American
abbreviation
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kilometer; kilometers.
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kingdom.
km
1
British
abbreviation
km
2
British
symbol
km
Scientific
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The plateau now has more than 14,000 glacial lakes, covering over 1,100 sq km, according to People's Daily.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
The wildfire began in the middle of July and burned across about 3,300 hectares – 33 sq km – of land, according to the Cairngorms National Park Authority.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
By 34 million years ago, however, nearly half of the range had risen above 2 km.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
Before 50 million years ago, most of the Gamburtsev Mountains were lower than 1.5 km.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
Her face was puffy km all her crying, and she could not seem to stop sobbing about her father.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
"The whole area is 36,000 sq km. This is simply too big to search manually," said BAS co-researcher Dr Peter Fretwell.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2018
The area covers almost 700,000 sq. km. and it's growing fast.
From Time Magazine Archive
We finally reached a point 50 km. from the canal, the farthest penetration of Israeli forces into Egypt.
From Time Magazine Archive
On the bottom is the second layer: sediment and sedimentary rock averaging 1 km. thick.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Sun's actual equatorial velocity is only 2 km. per second!
From Popular Science Monthly Oct, Nov, Dec, 1915 — Volume 86 by Anonymous
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