distant
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Now, Google researchers have published a white paper indicating that Q-Day—the point where quantum computers can crack the encryption protecting much of the world’s data—isn’t a distant threat.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
Lurie has even solicited payments from his mother, a family foundation and distant cousins.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Light from extremely distant objects such as J0100+2802 has been stretched into infrared wavelengths due to the expansion of the universe.
From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026
Surfshark showed slightly faster startup times and smoother 4K playback on distant servers, thanks in part to its FastTrack optimization feature.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026
Hopes of finding Sir Franklin in the area dimmed, but on one sledge trip, they spied a distant body of water that they believed to be the long-sought open polar sea.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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