distance
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HM Coastguard said the children were helped on Friday evening in Fleetwood after they got into difficulty in rough seas "a significant distance out from the sea wall".
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026
“I think that level of philosophical distance is beyond me,” Ernst replies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
But Hemani serves as a reminder that analogies are easiest to make from a distance.
From Slate • Jun. 26, 2026
To protect the birds from excessive noise, Brussels Environment ordered that speakers be positioned at a distance and directed away from nesting sites.
From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026
There was a time that I’d do just about anything to get some distance from Regan Fitz, but right now, at this moment, there wasn’t anyone else I’d rather be hurtling through time beside.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Vocabulary lists containing distance
Word Generation Science - Measurement
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The Number System
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Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Middle School
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