more distant

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“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

But as accusations of corruption and dirty tricks against Mitterrand began to mount, his relations with the president became more distant.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

Instead of burning fuel, Munday and graduate student researcher Tristan Deppe explored whether the cold side could be linked to something far colder and much more distant: deep space.

From Science Daily • Feb. 27, 2026

White matter consists of long axons of neurons that transmit impulses to more distant regions of the brain and spinal cord.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

The Queen’s presence was much more distant now, and she felt almost unmoored.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo