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distance

[dis-tuhns] / ˈdɪs təns /




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At that point, K1 had traveled inside Mercury's orbit, roughly one-third of the distance between Earth and the Sun.

From Science Daily

Young herders traditionally move with their cattle, sometimes over long distances in search of pastures and water.

From BBC

As recently as last month, Iran’s leaders were insisting they had limited their missile ranges to the equivalent of half the distance to Diego Garcia.

From The Wall Street Journal

The 28-year-old, now a three-time world champion, made his move on the final lap and would not be denied as he distanced his rivals before crossing the line in seven minutes 35.56 seconds.

From BBC

“If Jensen wants to make his name completely clean, he wants to distance himself and distance the company from Super Micro,” said Mark Newman, an analyst with Bernstein who covers Super Micro.

From The Wall Street Journal