in the distance
Example Sentences
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The baby's grandmother said the family were driving in the area and stopped their car when they saw Israeli military vehicles and soldiers in the distance, Reuters reported.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
The picture, which now hangs in the American Wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, offers a panorama of an alpine landscape, with the snow-covered Cordillera Occidental rising in the distance.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Writing on Instagram, De Oliveira said he saw Haridasse collapsing in the distance close to the end but he knew he did not have "the strength to help him on my own".
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Ye’s position on top of the dome made him a small figure in the distance from nearly every viewpoint.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Two tall buildings loom in the distance, like huge temples built of gold, concrete, and steel.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
