distance
Example Sentences
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Michael Aleman went the distance, striking out nine.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
Leipzig appeared to be coming back to life quickly, with people sitting at outside tables a short distance from where the incident happened, an AFP correspondent at the scene said.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
Despite their evolutionary distance, the team discovered that both butterflies and moths repeatedly relied on the same two genes, ivory and optix, to produce nearly identical warning colors.
From Science Daily • May 4, 2026
Rodriguez has reigned as unified champion at flyweight and super-flyweight, and boasts an undefeated 23-fight record - 16 inside the distance.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
I scrambled up the bank to tell him we were all fine and Aunt Maud had won for distance.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
Vocabulary lists containing distance
Word Generation Science - Measurement
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The Number System
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Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Middle School
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