km
1 Americanabbreviation
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kilometer; kilometers.
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kingdom.
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Example Sentences
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By combining data from land based seismic stations and ocean floor instruments installed at the underwater volcano Kolumbo, located 7 km from Santorini, the team reconstructed what was happening deep below the surface.
From Science Daily
Humans have journeyed roughly 25 billion km beyond our planet, yet drilling beneath Earth's surface has only reached a depth of just over 12 km.
From Science Daily
The nearest medical clinic is 10 km away along a rough track and, according to many growers, the universal health coverage put in place by the state does not adequately cover healthcare costs.
From Barron's
A newly published study in Nature describes the discovery of the first known Paranthropus fossil from Ethiopia's Afar region, uncovered about 1000 km north of where this ancient hominin had previously been found.
From Science Daily
As the flare intensified, X ray output surged dramatically, accelerating particles to speeds of 40 to 50 percent of the speed of light, or roughly 431 to 540 million km/h.
From Science Daily
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