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distant

[dis-tuhnt] / ˈdɪs tənt /




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This might help to prevent distant biological relatives from contesting the wishes of the deceased, said Avi Kestenbaum, a partner at Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein & Breitstone.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Support for Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, the only other major Republican candidate in the race, dropped 5 percentage points from the March poll to last week’s, putting him in a distant fourth at 11%.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

"We discovered a clear connection between these distant moons and the early Earth, where high concentrations of hydrogen through asteroid impacts could have created the conditions for life."

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

In Tripura, a return to office still appears distant.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

“The Archers inherited the house and land from some distant cousins.”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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