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
The latest independent polling shows Bass leading four challengers, with Pratt and Nithya Raman, a city council member, within striking distance of each other for second place.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
The minimum straight-line distance between those breeding grounds is about 14,200 kilometers, roughly equivalent to the distance from Sydney to London.
From Science Daily • May 20, 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
A slow, low thunder rumbles in the distance and a cooler breeze blows through, making the reeds that stand tall along the water’s edge sashay against the dock.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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