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Elephants moved silently in the distance, and a herd of impala bounded across the plain, skittish but unconcerned with us.
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Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The high pitch siren of the casualty bots sounded off in the distance.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Videos on social media show Kirk speaking to a large crowd as a gunshot is heard in the distance and Kirk is visibly impacted.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Ronny shielded his eyes at a cop in the distance.
—Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
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Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The high pitch siren of the casualty bots sounded off in the distance.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Videos on social media show Kirk speaking to a large crowd as a gunshot is heard in the distance and Kirk is visibly impacted.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Ronny shielded his eyes at a cop in the distance.
—Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in the distance
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“In the distance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20distance. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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