distancing

Example Sentences

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Panicking or publicly distancing themselves from the administration would create another problem.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Iran's footballers will be welcome at this year's World Cup, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday, distancing the US government from a proposal that Italy could take their place in the tournament.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

The spiders are also good at distancing themselves from each other so they aren’t in competition.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

For now, Tehran is distancing itself from talks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

As I read the book, it came to me that I could understand Mersault’s distancing himself from the murder and also the lack of understanding on the part of the judges examining him.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers