distance

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He lives walking distance from the sand in Hermosa Beach, which means he’ll be receiving even more lessons when top beach players are training under his father this summer.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

After completing their lunar flyby -- breaking the record for distance from Earth -- they were bound for home, with splashdown due in the Pacific off the coast of California late Friday.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Other records may feel less significant: The flight path will hit a maximum distance of 252,760 miles from Earth, breaking Apollo 13’s record by about 4,000 miles, which doesn’t sound like much.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

Ye’s position on top of the dome made him a small figure in the distance from nearly every viewpoint.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

In the distance, I could hear the occasional hum of fighter planes overhead.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler