long distance

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The two pilots were in the same plane but landed a long distance apart because of the speed at which the jet was flying when the airmen evacuated, Trump said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

However, he said: "Because of the long distance of migration, the return rate is about 30%."

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

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

Then someone called out to him from a great, long distance.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova