distant
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Rosary Academy was a distant second in 3:41.33.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
His explanation quickly became part of the public conversation around the event, particularly after he referred to his son in unexpectedly distant terms, saying he had “known this person for a long time.”
From Salon • May 23, 2026
After they left the water in the distant past, osteoderms may have helped animals adapt to terrestrial life.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
"Occasional individuals moving between distant breeding grounds can help maintain genetic diversity across populations," she added.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Hopes of finding Sir Franklin in the area dimmed, but on one sledge trip, they spied a distant body of water that they believed to be the long-sought open polar sea.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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