distance
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Like “The Man in the High Castle” and “The Handmaid’s Tale” before it, our depressing reality erased the distance between us and its fantasy.
From Salon • May 24, 2026
It feels like a flyover, with the sea perhaps in the distance at the very top.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
The British-born Thai slid down the barriers for some distance on the straight that follows the corner, causing heavy damage to his car.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Stopping out of concern, they realize this is no normal accident, seeing the eerie man in the distance who disappears in the flicker of their hazard lights.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 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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