long distance

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Due to their large body size, repeated long distance hopping would have been inefficient.

From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2026

He is also shooting a career-low 30.9% from three after shooting 42.3% from long distance last season.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2026

The Airo train sets are scheduled to begin service in 2026 and the long distance fleet in the early 2030s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

To see the changes, you need to look no further than the percentage of women entering long distance races.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025

The Cardinal strain was kept in a different area of the building, behind several walls of biocontainment, a long distance from the monkey flasks.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston