distancing

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“Cats: The Jellicle Ball,” somehow distancing itself from this history, has become one of the hottest tickets of the Broadway season.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Iran's footballers will be welcome at this year's World Cup, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday, distancing the US government from a proposal that Italy could take their place in the tournament.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

The spiders are also good at distancing themselves from each other so they aren’t in competition.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Even when universities began to open up through social distancing, Riki said she still struggled to get access to art facilities because slots had to be allocated to students.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

Diem had no intention of distancing himself from his brother.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge