distance
Example Sentences
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Despite the promising results, Yang emphasizes that practical applications are still some distance away.
From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026
France's captain also has 12 World Cup goals to his name, putting him within striking distance of Miroslav Klose's all-time record of 16.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
The Orion ship transporting the Artemis II crew in their moon flyby surpassed Apollo 13’s distance record, set in 1970.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Apollo set the distance from Earth record in 1970.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
Even from this distance -fifty, sixty paces below him – it was enormous.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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