distant
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His wife knows it as his “faraway look,” the distant glow in his eyes when he’s plotting his next shrink.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Hosts Japan were a distant second with 55 and South Korea had 30.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Yet scientists have had little direct evidence showing just how far a shark swimming freely in the ocean can hear, or whether it can tell where a distant sound originated.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
Other stars, such as Paul George, James Harden and the recently retired Russell Westbrook, are distant memories in L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
“My sister was sent to a distant cousin in Florida. I was sent to Bletchley to live with a family friend. My parents know a composer doing some work here at the Park.”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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