more distant

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But Apple Intelligence hints at a more distant threat to Apple, one that will fall on Ternus’s plate should he be lucky enough to match Cook’s CEO tenure.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

After his father’s death, Mr. Junod goes on a sort of genealogical quest, excavating Lou’s double and triple lives—mistresses, deceptions, suspicious deaths, ugly secrets—and more distant family history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

In contrast, more distant relatives such as donkeys and zebras appear to lack the high frequency component.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026

But, those happier, more distant memories are also still resident in their line-up.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Down a lonely dirt road deep in the woods, we ate venison in a falling-down country shack belonging to some more distant cousins.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama