distant
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The concept is one of the least futuristic that Apple has implemented in an app in some time, and in fact calls back to the distant past of the pre-Twitter, pre–Instagram Reels sports web.
From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026
The spotlight was beginning to feel a little distant.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Decades ago, another youthful big-city mayor ran an ill-considered campaign for governor, finishing a distant fourth and failing to muster even double-digit support.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
An end to the fighting looks as distant as ever.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
For the first time in his life, they weren’t just a distant darkness on the eastern horizon.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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