distant

Example Sentences

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In earlier research, linguists tried to avoid similarities between related or nearby languages by selecting samples from distant regions.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

This is not a distant or hypothetical risk.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

"It's also a form of humility, because we naturally tend to see the pope as distant, as someone in a very important role," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Lurie has even solicited payments from his mother, a family foundation and distant cousins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

The options market also tended to presuppose that the distant future would look more like the present than it usually did.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis