distance
Example Sentences
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When two objects are separated by an extremely small distance, only a few hundred nanometers, heat can travel between them much more efficiently than it does under ordinary conditions.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
K.B. is upfront about his father’s emotional distance and absenteeism during his childhood.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
I’m less inclined to judge people from a distance after having met a man on Skid Row who said he fell apart after his young daughter drowned.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Saturday's card moved swiftly with seven of the eight fights across the prelims and main card ending inside the distance.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
I could easily leap this distance and the dogs could also.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
Vocabulary lists containing distance
Word Generation Science - Measurement
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The Number System
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Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Middle School
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