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distance

[dis-tuhns] / ˈdɪs təns /




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The astronauts, who set a distance record, landed in the Pacific Ocean under parachutes a few minutes after 8 p.m.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

These bottlenecks put distance between today’s cost and tomorrow’s reward, creating another potential reason for AI’s valuation stagnation.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

As well as the distance involved, the human body also changes in lower gravity, Mackaill says.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The distance between these "pearls" closely matches the usual spacing between nucleoids.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

At a closer distance, the Fabulous Beach, as he would now call it, and closer still, the marshes and the berry bushes.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el




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