distant

Example Sentences

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This is not a distant or hypothetical risk.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Now, Google researchers have published a white paper indicating that Q-Day—the point where quantum computers can crack the encryption protecting much of the world’s data—isn’t a distant threat.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Lurie has even solicited payments from his mother, a family foundation and distant cousins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Despite this, Surfshark still delivered faster startup times and smoother 4K playback during streaming tests, even on distant servers.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

It started as a soft twitter, like the distant chirping of birds, and then built to a high, steady hum.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff