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distant

[dis-tuhnt] / ˈdɪs tənt /




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Counterpoint Press, which keeps nearly all the Port William books in print, put out a selection of short stories in 2005 called “That Distant Land,” which serves as a fine starting point.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

Distant from the judging eyes of people they know and with every thinkable comfort at their fingertips, each drops their guard, just like the other guests.

From Salon • Mar. 10, 2025

I started flying down to Atlanta once a month, staying at a Marriott Residence Inn up the street from Distant Replays.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2023

He won the Cannes International Critics Prize for Distant Voices, Still Lives - a film based on his memories of life in 1940s and 1950s Liverpool.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2023

Distant watchers peered down from towers of un-mortared stone as the party descended through the foot-hills, and once Tyrion saw a raven take wing.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin




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