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distance

[dis-tuhns] / ˈdɪs təns /




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Of course, a lidar can identify an octagon and measure its distance.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Despite their evolutionary distance, the team discovered that both butterflies and moths repeatedly relied on the same two genes, ivory and optix, to produce nearly identical warning colors.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

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

Wolf was waiting for them: sitting beneath a birch tree a safe distance from the Widewater, shaking with fear.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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