in the distance
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That means that for passengers aboard Journey Beyond’s Australian train rides, you may be biting down on a piece of grilled kangaroo as one hops away in the distance.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
The catering vehicle can then be seen transiting in the distance to the smaller C-32A aircraft.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
The two sides played nice in the heady days of 2025, when the midterms were far enough off in the distance and everyone was willing to pay lip service to Piker’s more exotic ideas.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026
The overall sound is highly dramatic, with massed voices, quaking beats, horses whinnying in the distance, and percussion that evokes the threat of a rattlesnake.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Vague black shapes loomed in the distance, silhouetted by flashes of lightning.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
