distance

Example Sentences

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Small, rocky planets circle close to their star, while large gas giants orbit at greater distances.

From Science Daily

"It is the same with the players. He keeps his distance and his obsession is to make training intense with a lot of running so they can be physically fit for the game."

From BBC

In the spinal cord, however, nerve fibers can span long distances, so damage and inflammation can spread well beyond the original injury site.

From Science Daily

From a distance, to those in the finish-line bleachers watching below, it looks terrifying.

From Los Angeles Times

"The distance between everyone was too long and we didn't press how we wanted."

From Barron's