distance
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A singer and guitarist who had stood within spitting distance of Mick Jagger at the Rolling Stones show, Brioso said his own band broke up when most of its members emigrated.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
In the distance, a plume of smoke rose, likely dead trees burning, though it was hard to see from so far.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
Despite the distance between them, the band's connection remains unbroken.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Rather than issuing an order over the camp’s loudspeaker, the men drove the short distance in their trucks and ferried loads of girls toward the higher ground of the Rec Hall.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
There, in the distance, Twitch lay on the far side, while just behind her loomed the great black-backed gull with one of its claws brushing down upon her back.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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