distance

Example Sentences

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Mars' location in the solar system -- its distance from the Sun, its neighbors like Earth, the Moon, Jupiter and Saturn -- forces it into a more elongated and eccentric orbit.

From Science Daily

"Far from distancing himself from his earlier extremist views, he confirms that he still holds them. Far from showing contrition, he is presenting himself as the victim of a conspiracy," he added.

From BBC

In April, Manus raised $75 million in a fundraising round led by venture firm Benchmark and officially moved its headquarters to Singapore as it distances itself from China.

From Barron's

McInnes, therefore, distanced himself to support their defense that they weren’t in a gang or criminal organization.

From Salon

Never before had I seen such a distance in anyone's eyes.

From BBC