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distance

[dis-tuhns] / ˈdɪs təns /




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Maybe some people would commute a decent distance so as to not be responsible for cooking a meal.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

There are multiple Metro stations within walking distance of the venue and the agency is running an enhanced service program around the city to alleviate traffic.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

But a series of controversies involving his social-media posts and relationships with women have given some Mainers pause and caused some in the national Democratic Party to distance themselves from him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Moving a six-ton stone over such a vast distance would have been an enormous undertaking for Neolithic communities.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

There was a time that I’d do just about anything to get some distance from Regan Fitz, but right now, at this moment, there wasn’t anyone else I’d rather be hurtling through time beside.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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