remoteness
Example Sentences
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That remoteness may help explain how an entire species of gentoo penguin escaped recognition for so long.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
"Death Valley is an extraordinary place, but its heat, distances, and remoteness can be dangerous, regardless of experience."
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
“This is a heartbreaking reminder of how quickly conditions here can turn dangerous. Death Valley is an extraordinary place, but its heat, distances, and remoteness can be dangerous, regardless of experience.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
While the remoteness of some communities can also act as a deterrent for young teachers to move here from other parts of England, according to recent research.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
So what’s the difference between the past-tense was, in those contexts in which it has the meaning of factual remoteness, and the irrealis were, which also has the meaning of factual remoteness?
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
