long distance
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The two pilots were in the same plane but landed a long distance apart because of the speed at which the jet was flying when the airmen evacuated, Trump said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Due to their large body size, repeated long distance hopping would have been inefficient.
From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2026
He is also shooting a career-low 30.9% from three after shooting 42.3% from long distance last season.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2026
To see the changes, you need to look no further than the percentage of women entering long distance races.
From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025
They had cut the corn, and burned the stubble, and the field seemed much bigger, the trees on the edge of the wood looked a long distance away.
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
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