distant
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Yet with a new AI scandal engulfing publishing seemingly every month, it’s become more difficult to punt questions about its impact into some distant future.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Hubble and Webb observations showed that the nucleus shines more strongly in ultraviolet and infrared wavelengths than in visible light, which is also seen in distant little red dots.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
These loops allow distant genetic switches called enhancers to make physical contact with specific genes.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
Their pleasant mating call, Mr. de Greef writes, sounds like “a distant ferryboat whistle.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
We work quickly as distant, rumbling thunder threatens to destroy our secret project.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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