distance

Example Sentences

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Yet, despite the distance and the threats, or maybe because of them, I have never felt more American.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

This allowed them to calculate both its distance and its motion through the Milky Way.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

If you see a rattlesnake in the wild, experts say the best thing you can do is put distance between it and yourself.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Transit times, determined by distance from the Middle East, dictate how the shock spreads through the global system, said Michael Haigh, head of commodities research at Société Générale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Clare shrank back as the mob of animals skulked forward, closing the distance between them.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman