distance
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Their Rothschild & Co. bank, tracing to 1809, for years had been trying to distance itself from Ariane and her Geneva-headquartered Edmond de Rothschild bank.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
After being warned the suspect had a knife, Isaac followed him along Golders Green Road for about 100 yards, keeping a short distance behind.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
Because each step depends on the previous one, this approach is called the cosmic distance ladder.
From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026
When it's based in Singapore, or elsewhere, to distance itself legally and politically from Beijing.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
A whippoorwill called from the distance, bugs dive-bombed my ears, and I stood in the middle of Grandpa Jimmy’s alfalfa field, stalks up to my elbows.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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Word Generation Science - Measurement
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