distance
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The stock has climbed 23% this year and 135% over the last 12 months, bringing it within striking distance of overtaking Nvidia as the world’s most valuable company.
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
Average opponent shot distance when each player is on vs. off the court,
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
Particularly because the distance, and therefore the speed of communication, between the posts would be too slow.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
She stopped, keeping this distance from the living.
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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