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distance

[dis-tuhns] / ˈdɪs təns /




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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

On the title track, she plays her guitar with heavy tremolo as Mr. Benjamin’s simple piano line trails off into the distance, lending the song one of the darker moods on the album.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

His messages on Sunday night that he would stop Netanyahu may have been meant for Tehran's consumption to distance Washington from Israel's strikes.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

K.B. is upfront about his father’s emotional distance and absenteeism during his childhood.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

I could easily leap this distance and the dogs could also.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell




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