distanced

Example Sentences

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The sport gained a lot of new participants in 2020 because it was the perfect socially distanced activity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

For Americans who grimace at the thought of “big government,” this distanced Social Security from public assistance or welfare.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

It was during the Covid-19 pandemic, so we sat distanced on her porch to talk.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

In previous campaigns, she has distanced herself slightly from the legacy of her father, former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

He never distanced himself or treated me any differently, no matter what I said.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana