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distant

[dis-tuhnt] / ˈdɪs tənt /




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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

The spotlight was beginning to feel a little distant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The underlying issues seemed distant when the countries' leaders met for the draw in Washington DC in December and posed for a selfie with Fifa boss Gianni Infantino.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

But Vitruvian Man, who hasn’t raced since finishing a distant third in the Santa Anita Derby, will have one distinction: The most famous owners in the field.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Seven steps into the trees, I closed my eyes and filtered out the noise of the birds and breeze, and the city beyond that, until a distant but steady thump came to me.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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