distant
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The idea that black holes might connect distant regions of the cosmos — or even act as time machines — inspired countless papers, books and films.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
Reform UK Scotland and Labour finished a distant second place in the election, returning 17 MSPs each.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
If long-haul flights shrink to a few hours, cities like New York, London and Dubai begin to function less like distant hubs and more like a connected corridor.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
"The Northern Lights may be distant from the tropics, but the horizons we seek are increasingly one and the same," Indian lawmaker Shashi Tharoor wrote, in the Indian Express daily.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
The pines and the distant church steeple sparkled in the winter sun like an old-fashioned Christmas card.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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