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Innovations such as radios, automobiles and airplanes compressed distances and rapidly altered daily life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

ViaSat holds a portfolio including L-band spectrum—prized for its ability to carry signals over long distances and penetrate obstacles.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

And transportation is not straightforward, as agave suppliers are scattered across vast distances in states like Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and Andhra Pradesh.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Yet when heat is examined at distances far smaller than the width of a human hair, it can behave in unexpected ways.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Sam tried to guess the distances and to decide what way they ought to take.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien