distance
Example Sentences
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The idea is each playlist is the soundtrack to a section of her journey that they both listen to, so they can feel connected despite the distance.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Until now, scientists have detected them by measuring extremely small changes in distance using huge instruments that stretch for kilometers.
From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026
Their trip around the Moon has taken the four astronauts farther into space than any human before -- more than 1,000 times the distance from Earth to the International Space Station.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
That anticipation for Season 3, premiering Sunday, still lingers for Fletcher, though it’s tempered now by doubt and distance, thanks to a four-year gap between seasons.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
The road we followed stayed at the edge of the foot-hills for a short distance, and then it made a right turn and ran down into the river bottoms.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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Word Generation Science - Measurement
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