distance

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The host handed me a blindfold and Bose noise-canceling headphones, playing the hypnotic sounds of a space drum with birds chirping in the distance.

From Los Angeles Times

It was getting dark out, and Angela could see the runway lights twinkling in the distance.

From Literature

“I exercised terrible judgment in maintaining contact with them, and there is no excuse for failing to distance myself sooner,” said Pritzker.

From MarketWatch

Pritzker said he condemned the actions of the pair, adding: "There is no excuse for failing to distance myself sooner."

From BBC

These structures hold quantum dots at carefully controlled distances from the MoS₂ surface.

From Science Daily