kilometre
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Nearly 800 police officers were deployed to enforce the 900m-wide evacuation zone, while a second, wider zone extending a kilometre from the bomb's location allowed residents to remain indoors but restricted outdoor activity.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
The third baby was found less than half a kilometre away from the second.
From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026
In the run-up to Athens, Peters had encouraged Hoy to pre-empt a scenario in which his rivals broke the world record in the men's kilometre time trial before the Scot had his chance to ride.
From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025
About a kilometre from this derelict mine is a residential area of a few houses, a broken-down church building and a hospital with some damaged windows, offering basic services.
From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025
‘The ruins stretch from the river to the base of that mountain over there, about half a kilometre.’
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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