more distant

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"Now more than ever it is imperative to avoid any escalation of a conflict that has already exacted a devastating toll on civilians and that risks making the search for peace even more distant."

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

When a massive object such as a neutron star passes in front of a more distant star, its gravity bends and magnifies the background star's light.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

Instead of burning fuel, Munday and graduate student researcher Tristan Deppe explored whether the cold side could be linked to something far colder and much more distant: deep space.

From Science Daily • Feb. 27, 2026

But years have gone by without an electoral breakthrough, and that looks an even more distant prospect given the party may not even manage to field candidates in May.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

After the sermon, friends and more distant family started home.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom