distant
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The idea that black holes might connect distant regions of the cosmos — or even act as time machines — inspired countless papers, books and films.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
The sources of Mediterranean tsunamis can be local or distant.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
"Occasional individuals moving between distant breeding grounds can help maintain genetic diversity across populations," she added.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
The latest Census Bureau data show that some of the fastest-growing cities are often sitting in the distant orbit of a larger city and centered on booming master-planned communities.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
It sounded like a distant humming at first, then it became a droning, like a swarm of bees, a swarm that was coming closer, ever closer.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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