distance
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But Miller reportedly clinched the job after arguing that the White House needed to wind down the Iran war – putting a clear level of distance between the Pentagon and the president.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026
Others criticise Pahlavi for his vocal support for Israel and accuse him of failing to distance himself sufficiently from his father's autocratic rule.
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026
The camera rarely moves as we spy charged conversations from a distance, sometimes from another room or from a floor above the characters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
A light-day is the distance light travels through space in 24 hours.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026
Handsome marveled too, but from a farther distance, leaning against a large rock while his tired legs steadied.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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Cattle in his region must be trucked longer distances, reducing available truck supply and raising rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
Alaska's vast distances, remote communities and mail-ballot deadlines mean counting takes longer.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
It is also been working to allow its drones to fly higher, and carry heavier orders over longer distances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
While asbestos is largely fireproof, surrounding fire and heat can release fibres over long distances.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
The boys had to be willing to walk long distances if necessary, and to wake themselves up and get ready for games early on weekend mornings.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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Sponsors distanced themselves from Brand in 2023 following news articles that documented allegations of sexual assault, and YouTube blocked Brand from making money from ads automatically shown before and during his videos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
The trauma of that experience was probably far deeper and more injurious than we wanted to admit, so we just sort of sleepwalked as events cascaded around us, feeling emotionally distanced and impotent.
From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2026
In contrast, La Liga immediately distanced itself from what Mbappe said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
With Cerimedo’s name now toxic, Paz, Milei and other former allies have distanced themselves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
We were close—somehow related—while also distanced by careful reserve.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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Tens of thousands of people defied social distancing rules to bid farewell to him as he lay in state at the presidential palace.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
At the time of Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest, the King said the "law must take its course", and the Palace is now distancing itself from the former Duke of York's legal pushback.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Kim’s campaign pushed back on the notion that she is distancing herself from Trump, calling it “completely absurd.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Pet ownership spiked during the pandemic as social distancing and a loneliness that a Zoom call just couldn’t fix prompted people to get a pet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
They had created an investment approach that harnessed their talent for distancing themselves from other people’s convictions; to find such great conviction in themselves was new and uncomfortable.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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