distance
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"We're talking about one, two-bedroom flats; the costs significantly more than £450,000 if you want to live within touching distance of central London where lots of us work."
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
In her 10 years as a professional matchmaker, Anna Morgenstern has never seen physical distance be as much of a dealbreaker as it is today.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
“Initially, he maintained a greater distance, which is why direct contact was not made at the time,” the document reads.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
More recently, the face was LeBron James, and then, the ethereal distance shooter Steph Curry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
She took a step outside, listening to the men shouting in the distance.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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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