distance
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After Suez, Ms. Wheeler writes, “nothing would ever be the same again,” both for Britain and Morris, whose assumption of femininity was accompanied by increasing critical distance from the dying empire.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Although it may have taken her family time to accept the idea of targeting the 26.2-mile distance, she exceeded all expectations by clocking two hours 24 minutes and 45 seconds on the challenging course.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
Increasing that distance to 100 nanometers reduced the antiviral effect, while spacing of 200 nanometers nearly eliminated it.
From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026
For years, the distance within their worlds was not just geographical.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
There, in the distance, Twitch lay on the far side, while just behind her loomed the great black-backed gull with one of its claws brushing down upon her back.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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Word Generation Science - Measurement
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Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Middle School
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