distant
Example Sentences
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Studies of very bright exploding stars called supernovas showed that rather than slowing down, distant galaxies were actually accelerating away from each other.
From BBC
The UN peacekeeping force, Minusca, is helping the government to gradually restore basic administration and services, even to distant provincial towns.
From BBC
"Just like seismologists use earthquakes to study Earth's interior, we can use stellar oscillations to understand what's happening inside distant stars," said IfA research scientist Daniel Hey, lead author of the study.
From Science Daily
The havoc of the evening made England's improved performance with ball and in the field a distant memory.
From BBC
In a statement read out in court, Mr Hudd said his life had changed since the attack and he became "cold and distant" and "easily distracted".
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
