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distance

[dis-tuhns] / ˈdɪs təns /




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And somebody once told me that the distance between your public and private self is the amount of shame that you carry.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The accommodations fit the historic bill and offer a comfortable and convenient home base for exploring downtown St. Paul, with restaurants, parks and the Mississippi River all within easy walking distance.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • 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

I scrambled up the bank to tell him we were all fine and Aunt Maud had won for distance.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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