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distance

[dis-tuhns] / ˈdɪs təns /




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While I’m hesitant to claim that Schoenbrun’s primary strength is as a novelist rather than a filmmaker, “Public Access Afterworld” goes some distance toward making that case.

From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026

Radial perturbations are disturbances that change with distance from a central point.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

In the distance was a bronze statue of Louis XIV on a rearing horse in the majestic Place des Victoires, its stone pedestal stained by protesters’ splashes of red paint.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

It was walking distance from the subway and had a lovely if nonfunctional fireplace, and when the baby bunnies nested in our herb garden, I thought, Yes.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

“I don’t think that’s how distance works,” she said, “but sure. Thanks.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

The Su‑35, he noted, is equipped for both air‑to‑air and air‑to‑ground combat, with the ability to detect and neutralize incoming cruise missiles at distances of up to 200 kilometers.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Just as critical is not walking long distances while wearing your heavy ski boots.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Both measures can lower costs by shortening shipping distances and reducing packaging, making it even harder to determine how much of the savings comes from newer AI systems.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

Water difficulties are forcing many Cubans to haul the precious resource for long distances, transporting it via wheelbarrows, bicycles, car trunks and even horse-drawn carts.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

And it was a wonderful chance for Marina to use her new navigation skills over the enormous distances of the Soviet Union.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

On the right, the powerful governor of Sao Paulo, Tarcisio de Freitas, quickly distanced himself.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

"They're feeling distanced, they're feeling alone, they're looking for something to attach to, to give them meaning and purpose," Commissioner Krissy Barrett told the ABC earlier this month.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

The company distanced itself from Carlson and called his characterizations unscientific.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

With Cerimedo’s name now toxic, Paz, Milei and other former allies have distanced themselves.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

I know what I’m responsible for, I know all the terrible things I’ve done, even if I don’t remember the details—but I feel distanced from those actions.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

Tens of thousands of people defied social distancing rules to bid farewell to him as he lay in state at the presidential palace.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

At the time of Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest, the King said the "law must take its course", and the Palace is now distancing itself from the former Duke of York's legal pushback.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Much like COVID-era social distancing rules, this will lower the risk of H5N1 transmission by keeping birds separate.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026

The package had arrived only minutes earlier, so it was pretty clear she wanted to scope out her new neighbors, and during a time of social distancing, this was the perfect excuse.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

Because she hardly ever spoke English to him, it sounded cold, distancing.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie


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