great distance

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After a moment, he passed the device to me, and ahead, at great distance, I saw three spectral outlines tumbling around on a nearby peak.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

“It is the very first to be found at such a great distance with no line of sight to any landmass. From this geographical point, only the horizon is visible all around.”

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2024

Astronomers say the most interesting aspect of the latest observation is not so much the great distance involved - as amazing as that is - but rather the size and brightness of JADES-GS-z14-0.

From BBC • May 30, 2024

Dinosaurs or not, the models confirm that from a great distance, such a planet's light fingerprint would stand out more than a modern Earth's.

From Science Daily • Nov. 2, 2023

Rishi nodded, though everything seemed to be happening from a great distance, like he was viewing his own life through a telescope.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon