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Runners-up last season, Milan’s wish was to be more competitive against Inter, who clinched the title in the derby and finished nearly 20 points in the distance.
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Afterward, even if the darkness obscures all but the most robust waves, lodge guests still take their seats by the windows of the Great Room facing the sea and Antarctica in the distance listening to the sounds of this soothingly remote place.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Gunshots still ring out regularly in the distance, and a bomb recently exploded on a farm in Kimoka, injuring three children and one man, according to residents.
—Sophie Neiman, Christian Science Monitor, 5 May 2025
Sirens could be heard in the distance as authorities asked people to keep the area clear.
—Lucas Lilieholm, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Afterward, even if the darkness obscures all but the most robust waves, lodge guests still take their seats by the windows of the Great Room facing the sea and Antarctica in the distance listening to the sounds of this soothingly remote place.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Gunshots still ring out regularly in the distance, and a bomb recently exploded on a farm in Kimoka, injuring three children and one man, according to residents.
—Sophie Neiman, Christian Science Monitor, 5 May 2025
Sirens could be heard in the distance as authorities asked people to keep the area clear.
—Lucas Lilieholm, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025
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“In the distance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20distance. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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