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distance

[dis-tuhns] / ˈdɪs təns /




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Never before had I seen such a distance in anyone's eyes.

From BBC

Researchers also found that halogens interact with oil field emissions to form free radicals, which later become more stable compounds capable of traveling long distances.

From Science Daily

"Digital technology has the effect of distancing us from each other, friends and family and also ideas," he says.

From BBC

On a cold grey morning at a border crossing an hour's drive from Gaziantep the hills of Syria are visible, a short distance away.

From BBC

Bombers, which fly long distances, could use Guam, but fighter operations would be much harder to sustain, even with aerial refueling.

From The Wall Street Journal