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distant

[dis-tuhnt] / ˈdɪs tənt /




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Their tour operator, Distant Journeys, has now secured a charter flight leaving on Sunday night.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

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

Distant sirens and horns and the whoosh of the nearby freeway provide the accompanying pulse.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2024

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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