distance
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Norwood senior and USC commit Andrew Maksymowski, who was the fastest qualifier in both the 200 and 500 freestyle, defended both titles, winning the 200 in a personal-best 1:34.70 and the distance race in 4:22.85.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
For generations, the Hadzabe, also known as the Hadza, have kept their distance from modern agriculture, guns, missionaries, poachers and encroaching pastoralists.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
"Whenever there was a vehicle ahead, the driver would close up to a follow distance of less than five metres which was wholly inappropriate for the conditions and speed," McAlphine said.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
The results provide the first clear evidence that mini-Neptunes can form beyond a star's "frost line," the distance at which temperatures are low enough for water to freeze into ice.
From Science Daily • May 7, 2026
Squint was sitting on his stool at the cliffside above the Cold, Cold Ocean, facing the empty square on his easel, and there was an iceberg behind it, far in the distance.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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