distance
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Stopping out of concern, they realize this is no normal accident, seeing the eerie man in the distance who disappears in the flicker of their hazard lights.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
His team has gone the distance in two seven-game series this postseason and now holds a 1-0 lead over the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Finals.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Along river mouths, this distance is extended to 500 metres with respect to the estuary.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
Nearly a quarter of a century later, in 2025, it was spotted in Hervey Bay -- a distance of 15,100 km.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Its operators, Maggie, Kate, and Leah, worked to conquer the longest distance, that between life and death.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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