distance
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The Moon's monthly orbit around Earth is slightly elliptical rather than circular, which means its distance from us varies and so not all full Moons are the same.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
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
Activists urged countries to turn up in numbers, despite the distance.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
One method focuses on nearby galaxies and builds up distance measurements step by step, similar to climbing a ladder.
From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026
We were some distance away from the city, but I could feel the warmth of that great fire on my face as I watched.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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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