distance

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The one thing both teams definitely don't want here is extra time, and what usually happens in that scenario is that the tie goes the distance.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

If you see a rattlesnake in the wild, experts say the best thing you can do is put distance between it and yourself.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

They proposed stationing key aircraft during a conflict in the western part of the kingdom, a safer distance away from Tehran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Uber said in an email to MarketWatch that its up-front fares are based on time, distance and demand conditions, and that its algorithms do not use individual driver characteristics or past behavior to determine pay.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Betsie hung hard to my arm; she was laboring for breath as she always did when she had to walk any distance.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom