more distant

Example Sentences

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But as accusations of corruption and dirty tricks against Mitterrand began to mount, his relations with the president became more distant.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 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

The change means that paying ChatGPT users, who can pick which model they talk to, will have to select from other models that 4o fans say feel more distant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

It could also serve as a stepping stone for more distant destinations, enabling Musk to achieve his longstanding goal of bringing humans to Mars.

From Salon • Jan. 12, 2026

Hence writing brings power to modern societies, by making it possible to transmit knowledge with far greater accuracy and in far greater quantity and detail, from more distant lands and more remote times.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond