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distance

[dis-tuhns] / ˈdɪs təns /




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The result is a huge database allowing analysts to watch all of a player's progressive passes, for example, discover who covered the most distance or simply ask 'find me a player like Ashley Cole'.

From BBC Sep. 23, 2026

These collisions give physicists access to extremely small distance scales.

From Science Daily Sep. 23, 2026

“Conquering the tyranny of distance has been part of who Qantas is,” Chief Executive Vanessa Hudson said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 23, 2026

He wanted to distance himself from the scams that he was seeing—and from the way he had watched this one minor detail in his life story snowball.

From Slate Sep. 22, 2026

Someone calling from a long distance would have to dial their local central switchboard.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

“Flying these distances is only worth doing if our customers arrive feeling their best.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 23, 2026

The method converts the distances between events into a single measurement called an SVM score.

From Science Daily Sep. 23, 2026

His competitor, George Westinghouse, was developing AC, which could transmit electricity economically over much greater distances than Edison’s low-voltage DC.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 23, 2026

It said council support was needed most in rural areas, with lower populations making it harder to cover cost through bus fares and the countryside meaning "longer distances, more fuel".

From BBC Sep. 21, 2026

She could walk for short distances, but it was sometimes very painful.

From "Forged by Fire" by Sharon M. Draper

With Cerimedo’s name now toxic, Paz, Milei and other former allies have distanced themselves.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2026

The human rights leader said she felt safe in Berlin, despite being distanced from friends and home and her family, which she said was now disbursed over eight countries.

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

Davis has since distanced himself from the memoir, saying he didn't write all of it and that parts were fictionalised to sell more copies.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Soon after, Abehsera, Sazan Real Estate’s chairman, distanced his group from the controversy.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

Placed in the Paragon of Vision, she found that even her fellow trainees distanced themselves and nicknamed her the Ace of Anarchy, a troublemaker.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

Kim’s campaign pushed back on the notion that she is distancing herself from Trump, calling it “completely absurd.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

Much like COVID-era social distancing rules, this will lower the risk of H5N1 transmission by keeping birds separate.

From Science Daily Aug. 24, 2026

McIntosh told BBC Wales that he was also distancing himself from the comment.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

If anything, this trajectory of former colonies distancing themselves from their onetime imperial masters is familiar to those of other empires.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

It let her feel like she was distancing herself from her mother, who Terryl always felt put on airs that everything was okay.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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