distant
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"The Northern Lights may be distant from the tropics, but the horizons we seek are increasingly one and the same," Indian lawmaker Shashi Tharoor wrote, in the Indian Express daily.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Researchers say the same principles may help scientists better understand the atmospheres of other planets and distant exoplanets.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
Kyle keeps writing hopeful messages to his distant father, who is friendly enough but always has an excuse why he can’t spend time with his boy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
It was the distant sound of a helicopter from the US Air Force's 920th Rescue Wing.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
The sirens had begun drawing onlookers, and Molly could hear the distant wail of a fire engine.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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