farther
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Unlike gravity or electromagnetism, the strong force becomes stronger as particles move farther apart, similar to a rubber band stretching tighter the more it is pulled.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
But Wilson’s reply showed that the two sides were farther apart than they had thought.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Half-a-dozen soldiers were positioned a little farther behind, next to an abandoned petrol station.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Its highly sensitive infrared instruments can detect faint galaxies that earlier telescopes could not see, allowing astronomers to peer farther back in time and through thick clouds of cosmic dust.
From Science Daily • May 12, 2026
When I leaned farther out, I saw Aunt Pretty sitting on the front porch in her big white nightgown.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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