distance
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Their Rothschild & Co. bank, tracing to 1809, for years had been trying to distance itself from Ariane and her Geneva-headquartered Edmond de Rothschild bank.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Activists urged countries to turn up in numbers, despite the distance.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
One method focuses on nearby galaxies and builds up distance measurements step by step, similar to climbing a ladder.
From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026
“She did,” he called from a distance, as he wrangled one of their two dogs, Chicken.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
In the distance the boy’s privy blazed like a torch.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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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