distancing

Example Sentences

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Iran's footballers will be welcome at this year's World Cup, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday, distancing the US government from a proposal that Italy could take their place in the tournament.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

The spiders are also good at distancing themselves from each other so they aren’t in competition.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

For now, Tehran is distancing itself from talks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Who wants to remember social distancing and N-95 masks?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Diem had no intention of distancing himself from his brother.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge