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distance

[dis-tuhns] / ˈdɪs təns /




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They couldn't understand why their mum wanted to maintain a distance from them.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Average opponent shot distance when each player is on vs. off the court,

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

In recent weeks, elected officials, candidates and party-aligned commentators have competed to distance themselves from him.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

Here she examines immigration and distance in her own family — she was just 10 months old in 1963, when they arrived in New York.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

In the distance ahead of us, a couple of soldiers were marching across another bridge.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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