distant
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A return to the top was a distant dream amid the dramas of two groundshares with Northampton and Birmingham, a detested ownership in Sisu, multiple protests and parliamentary mentions.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
One of the biggest challenges in the search for extraterrestrial life is determining whether features observed on distant planets truly point to living organisms.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
A combined company with about 9% market share would put Delta a somewhat distant second, with 4.3% market share, the Jefferies analysts said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
There’s only so much distant suffering anyone can take in.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
I started to nod in agreement, but then I heard strange noises, a pattering, like rain, and also a distant squeaking, like a flock of birds taking flight.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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