distance
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When two objects are separated by an extremely small distance, only a few hundred nanometers, heat can travel between them much more efficiently than it does under ordinary conditions.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
In August 2014, Walker sent Gates what appeared to be a warning about Epstein: Gates should maintain “a healthy distance for anything of a personal nature” when dealing with Epstein.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
K.B. is upfront about his father’s emotional distance and absenteeism during his childhood.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
I’m less inclined to judge people from a distance after having met a man on Skid Row who said he fell apart after his young daughter drowned.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
I took another step, then another, trying to look around the corner, deeply feeling the distance from the dogs, the aloneness.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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Word Generation Science - Measurement
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