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distance

[dis-tuhns] / ˈdɪs təns /




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Maybe some people would commute a decent distance so as to not be responsible for cooking a meal.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

And somebody once told me that the distance between your public and private self is the amount of shame that you carry.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

It orbits the Sun every 365.25 days, in line with what you would expect in view of their distance apart.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

That makes him, by some distance, the highest paid athlete in the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

I heard the Westertoren bells in the distance, marking out the hour.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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