distant
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A group of professional and amateur astronomers in Japan has uncovered evidence that a small, distant object in the outer Solar System is surrounded by a thin atmosphere.
From Science Daily • May 5, 2026
In many ways, “Battlestar” is an idealized version of what a multicultural, egalitarian society can look like – if not here, then perhaps on some distant planet.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
The plague sounds like a distant threat, but a small number of serious cases of the disease occur every year.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
"She was a royal, but at the same time, a chief priest," says local historian Emmanuel Arkoful, a distant relative.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
I feel like I’m looking at a distant ancestor of mine, someone who shares a kinship with me.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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