as in mile
a long distance
the experienced birder was able to identify birds from afar
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Heather Knight, SFChronicle.com, 13 July 2019
Grey Worm was largely motivated to violence by Missandei's death, but seeing the damage from afar could shift his loyalties.
—Carrie Wittmer, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 May 2019
Beth Py-Lieberman, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Nov. 2023
Rhythmic beats of traditional percussion instruments could be heard from afar.
—Suhasini Raj Atul Loke, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2023
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Noun
What has become of our beautiful-from-afar, but gross-up-close city?
—Heather Knight, SFChronicle.com, 13 July 2019
Grey Worm was largely motivated to violence by Missandei's death, but seeing the damage from afar could shift his loyalties.
—Carrie Wittmer, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 May 2019
Adverb
That power of place is also important for artists who came from afar to develop different artistic styles and personal relationships.
—Beth Py-Lieberman, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Nov. 2023
Rhythmic beats of traditional percussion instruments could be heard from afar.
—Suhasini Raj Atul Loke, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2023
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The trail to the resort site is along a mostly flat shelf that borders the southern shore of Twin Lakes, 22 miles from town.James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
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When paired with the $7,500 federal tax credit, the base front-wheel-drive model delivers 319 miles of driving range for under $30,000.Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
Adverb
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Enrollment figures, the amount of space used in buildings and the number of neighborhood families that sent their kids elsewhere all played into Superintendent Alex Marrero’s decision about which Denver schools should be closed or restructured.Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
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The quick set-up and takedown eliminate wrestling with poles and worrying about the perfect flat spot, and the rugged, weather-resistant materials remove anxiety about changeable conditions in the mountains or elsewhere. Compact and convenient, the tent didn’t interfere with our storage space.Fergus Scholes, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Adverb
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Some might need two, a year apart, depending on their personal risk factors.Erika Edwards, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
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Sparks flew, but the world went into lockdown soon after and the new couple was kept apart.Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2024
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In a lending sense low rates of interest are paradoxically a sign of growing caution, or a movement away from risk as low-rate loans are made to the bluest of blue chips, or toward mortgages that bring with them a recoverable asset (the house itself) assuming borrower defaults.John Tamny, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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But although women have gravitated away from Trump after his Supreme Court appointees helped overturn Roe vs. Wade in 2022, the Trump campaign is trying to make a last-ditch appeal to Georgia women.Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Afar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afar. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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