distant
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I lived in the basement of a distant aunt I’d never met, and the commute from Jamaica, Queens, was over an hour.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
In these events, the gravity of a foreground star and any accompanying planets magnifies the light of a more distant background star, briefly making it appear brighter.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 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
In some parts of Europe, Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine can feel like a distant threat.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
The bits of eggshell floated within the circle, shining like distant stars.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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