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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

Manfre said he tried to leave the booth to put some distance between them, but the man, shown in video footage wearing a cap, blocked his exit.

From Los Angeles Times ● 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

In the distance, the lights in the marina’s shop turn on and a figure steps out.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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

"Without the ball, we need to maintain the right distances between players and stay compact, which is especially important when playing with such a high defensive line."

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

These powerful stellar explosions serve as important tools for measuring distances across the Universe, allowing astronomers to trace its expansion history.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

And measuring your distances wouldn’t be the same, either.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

On the right, the powerful governor of Sao Paulo, Tarcisio de Freitas, quickly distanced himself.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 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

El-Sayed subsequently distanced himself, issuing a statement Monday calling anti-Semitism a "scourge."

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

“To nurture the Earth and spread love to all those who live on it. I imagine she’d be disappointed in us, if she could see how we’ve distanced ourselves from humankind.”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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

And the more he heard about the school district distancing themselves from what had happened, the more certain he was that nothing would ever be fixed.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro


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