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distance

[dis-tuhns] / ˈdɪs təns /




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Leery of the crowds, Coyle was content to see the Acropolis from a distance.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

A short distance away from Al-Louh, a group of farmers was harvesting eggplants even though they were still unripe, knowing they probably wouldn’t get another chance.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 2026

"One thing is certain: the drone was carrying a significant amount of explosives, given that it could be heard from a distance and produced such black smoke," he said.

From Barron's Aug. 8, 2026

Payrolls do have a tendency to be softer in July, but chief investment officer of Premier Miton Neil Birrell said the US jobs market was weaker "by some distance".

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

There is faint starlight on the bay, which outlines the shore, ships, and buildings in the distance.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

This quantum phonon behavior remained detectable across distances of one micrometer and may extend for tens of micrometers.

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 2026

Fortescue faces longer haul distances, likely increasing absolute diesel consumption, says MS.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

He said that Marfan syndrome had also curtailed his social life, adding: "I used to play football like every other young man, I was athletic but now I cannot even walk short distances."

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

On a trip to Cambridge, Maryland, Bond got off the boat and was greeted by around 2,500 Black parents who had traveled great distances to get his ear.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

This was a technology race, a race to build machines capable of carrying heavy payloads at high speeds over long distances.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

According to Der Spiegel, Ballout told the Berlin court this spring that he had distanced himself from extremist ideology and violence.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

His first book, “Fresh Off the Boat,” became the longest-running network sitcom centered on an Asian American family, even as Huang publicly distanced himself from the show.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

A spokesperson for Gore distanced him from Socolow and Pacala’s work but did not directly address the question of whether knowledge of BP’s role in the paper would have changed his opinion of their findings.

From Salon Jun. 26, 2026

Cepeda lost Sunday's runoff by less than one percentage point and has distanced himself from violence that has emerged in post-election protests.

From Barron's Jun. 24, 2026

Other researchers distanced themselves, criticizing him for being unscientific, but much of white America embraced his ideas and saw him as a spiritual adviser and a genius.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

McIntosh told BBC Wales that he was also distancing himself from the comment.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Nearby, work by Kim’s students from the 1950s demonstrates later distancing from Japanese models through more expressive brushwork.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 6, 2026

Another passenger said the cruise staff had asked those on board to maintain social distancing, wear masks inside and sanitise hands frequently.

From BBC May 5, 2026

“Cats: The Jellicle Ball,” somehow distancing itself from this history, has become one of the hottest tickets of the Broadway season.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

I began seeking ways of distancing myself from my father’s rituals.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane




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