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distance

[dis-tuhns] / ˈdɪs təns /




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While I’m hesitant to claim that Schoenbrun’s primary strength is as a novelist rather than a filmmaker, “Public Access Afterworld” goes some distance toward making that case.

From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026

Radial perturbations are disturbances that change with distance from a central point.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

It was walking distance from the subway and had a lovely if nonfunctional fireplace, and when the baby bunnies nested in our herb garden, I thought, Yes.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

The men had known each other for nearly three decades, but as members of rival gangs had kept a wary distance for years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

He ran north through the aspens, putting some distance between himself and the river, then skidded to a halt.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

The Su‑35, he noted, is equipped for both air‑to‑air and air‑to‑ground combat, with the ability to detect and neutralize incoming cruise missiles at distances of up to 200 kilometers.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Just as critical is not walking long distances while wearing your heavy ski boots.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Both measures can lower costs by shortening shipping distances and reducing packaging, making it even harder to determine how much of the savings comes from newer AI systems.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

Water difficulties are forcing many Cubans to haul the precious resource for long distances, transporting it via wheelbarrows, bicycles, car trunks and even horse-drawn carts.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

The fog muffled sounds and made distances hard to judge.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

"They're feeling distanced, they're feeling alone, they're looking for something to attach to, to give them meaning and purpose," Commissioner Krissy Barrett told the ABC earlier this month.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

The company distanced itself from Carlson and called his characterizations unscientific.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

With Cerimedo’s name now toxic, Paz, Milei and other former allies have distanced themselves.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

The PGA Tour also distanced itself from Good Good Golf, announcing the company would no longer serve as title sponsor of an upcoming tournament.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

Galileo began to observe Venus in June 1610, as soon as it distanced itself enough from the sun to be visible.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Tens of thousands of people defied social distancing rules to bid farewell to him as he lay in state at the presidential palace.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

At the time of Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest, the King said the "law must take its course", and the Palace is now distancing itself from the former Duke of York's legal pushback.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

“To the degree that Republican candidates are distancing themselves, they’re understanding that they’re actually appealing to newer electorates,” Peterson said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

Pet ownership spiked during the pandemic as social distancing and a loneliness that a Zoom call just couldn’t fix prompted people to get a pet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

He looked out the window as if distancing himself from what he’d just said.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown


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