distance
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I’m less inclined to judge people from a distance after having met a man on Skid Row who said he fell apart after his young daughter drowned.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
The government said it was investing in "a large number of free schools" which are paid for by the Treasury, but are council run, to reduce the distance and cost of pupil travel.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Using faster, more accurate satellite imagery to guide strikes is part of Ukraine’s strategy for launching more precise attacks from a distance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
The baby's grandmother said the family were driving in the area and stopped their car when they saw Israeli military vehicles and soldiers in the distance, Reuters reported.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Slowly, skeptically, Clare removed his monocle and closed the distance between his eye hollow and the swirling darkness.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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Word Generation Science - Measurement
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