distance
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A light-year, which equals approximately 5.88 trillion miles, measures the distance light travels in one year.
From Science Daily • May 12, 2026
It was all going swimmingly on Monday, too, and the index was within touching distance of hitting the 8,000 mark.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
He was 3,500 miles from the NBA—and in basketball terms the distance felt even greater.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Norwood senior and USC commit Andrew Maksymowski, who was the fastest qualifier in both the 200 and 500 freestyle, defended both titles, winning the 200 in a personal-best 1:34.70 and the distance race in 4:22.85.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
Far in the distance, a treacherous scree slope towered above the fells, and beyond it rose the High Mountains.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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