distance
Example Sentences
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“She did,” he called from a distance, as he wrangled one of their two dogs, Chicken.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
Those are not the same thing, and the distance between them is measured in months of someone’s life.
From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026
When it's based in Singapore, or elsewhere, to distance itself legally and politically from Beijing.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
Instead, their positions were linked, with each pair maintaining a certain distance from others, similar to couples on a dance floor avoiding collisions.
From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026
What restaurant did I eat at / What’s the distance from Nova Scotia to British Columbia / Do you know the time in London?
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Vocabulary lists containing distance
Word Generation Science - Measurement
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Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Middle School
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