distant
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Rosary Academy was a distant second in 3:41.33.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
"They had a very distant attitude," a spokesman for Portugal's GNR police force, Carlos Canatario, told Portuguese television station SIC, adding the pair appeared "detached".
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
His explanation quickly became part of the public conversation around the event, particularly after he referred to his son in unexpectedly distant terms, saying he had “known this person for a long time.”
From Salon • May 23, 2026
The idea that black holes might connect distant regions of the cosmos — or even act as time machines — inspired countless papers, books and films.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
“To the north is that distant coastline. To the east is open water. To the west is a seaport. And to the south is the village, and the wolf.”
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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