distanced
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Soon after, Abehsera, Sazan Real Estate’s chairman, distanced his group from the controversy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
The adaptation is set to be released in January 2027, but Adeyemi has already distanced herself from the project.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Shah distanced himself from the ads attacking Jackson and called for them to be taken off the air.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
Rakhmon has also distanced himself from the country's Soviet past -- though without openly criticising key ally Russia.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
Galileo began to observe Venus in June 1610, as soon as it distanced itself enough from the sun to be visible.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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