at a distance
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Albert Einstein famously called entanglement "spooky action at a distance," and scientists have previously observed the effect in systems involving photons, electrons and trapped ions.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
Butler finds just sitting with the cats, even at a distance, helps build the relationship.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Moving to Singapore -- a playbook sometimes dubbed "Singapore-washing" -- can help Chinese startups tap international capital and overseas users, supposedly at a distance from Beijing's legal and political reach.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Air support and artillery can take out a target at a distance, but troops on the ground have to call up the chain to use them, and that often involves waiting, Grieco said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The closer they got, the more Otto understood that Mr. Flux had no intention of fighting at a distance.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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