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But Robert Floyd, the executive secretary of the organization, revised that assessment Tuesday, noting in a statement that “two very small seismic events,” 12 seconds apart, had been detected on that date.

From The Wall Street Journal

They were at the bus stop, but standing apart from the other kids, out of the glow of the streetlight.

From Literature

This process helped the nail slowly pull the two bone ends apart - by around 1mm each day - while the body naturally filled the gap with new bone tissue.

From BBC

But with the two events spaced more than one week apart, “being in a high-pressure atmosphere for so long takes its toll,” Glenn said.

From Los Angeles Times

When the chains are farther apart, the material acts as a semiconductor.

From Science Daily