more distant

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In these events, the gravity of a foreground star and any accompanying planets magnifies the light of a more distant background star, briefly making it appear brighter.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

But Apple Intelligence hints at a more distant threat to Apple, one that will fall on Ternus’s plate should he be lucky enough to match Cook’s CEO tenure.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

“The longer the Strait remains shut, the greater the oil shock and the more distant the idea of Brent crude trading back to levels near $80 or below,” analysts at ING said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Maybe a championship, too, but that's more complicated, more distant when France are still the hot favourites to clinch it despite what Scotland did to them last weekend.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

The more distant circles of the hall kept up their convulsions, but the central one had altogether frozen.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz