distant
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What began as distant rumblings of volatility has turned into broader market volatility.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
The Monday-night regulars at Sullivan County come mostly for “the hang,” Mr. Coyne writes, in contrast to the friendly but eccentric old gentleman who comes by himself most evenings to putt on distant greens.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
The concept is one of the least futuristic that Apple has implemented in an app in some time, and in fact calls back to the distant past of the pre-Twitter, pre–Instagram Reels sports web.
From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026
"Octopuses are among the most evolutionarily distant animals from humans, as our last common ancestor was a worm that lived 350 to 500 million years ago," says Kieseler.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
They create bursts of sound, and by listening for the echo, they’re able to locate distant objects.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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