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distant

[dis-tuhnt] / ˈdɪs tənt /




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He sends warships to distant waters—the intended object of the message shrugs.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

The spotlight was beginning to feel a little distant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Marissa Roy was on her way to a runoff that would exclude the incumbent city attorney, Hydee Feldstein Soto, who was a distant third in the early returns.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

An end to the fighting looks as distant as ever.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Had it not been for the ever more distant thunder of Russian guns we might almost have been able to forget that there was a war going on at all.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo




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