distance
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Even at a distance - about a quarter of a mile away - the acrid smell torments my nostrils.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
But as the game wound down, Wembanyama was noticeably sluggish, and the Spurs’ attack devolved into a series of low-percentage tries from distance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
From a distance, his mom watches in the shade on the benches.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Walking distance from Como Park is one of three locations of Bolé Ethiopian Cuisine, named after the neighborhood where its owners were born and raised.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
I only have to do three miles—the same distance Celia and I ran on Saturday.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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Word Generation Science - Measurement
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