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as in far
not close in time or space
the store is far away from here Passover is still three months away
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Recent Examples of away
Alina Selyukh, NPR, 3 May 2026
In a case that drew national headlines, a 2000 proposal for a mosque in Palos Heights was met with so much community dissent that the City Council offered the mosque $200,000 to walk away from the deal.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
The away bench had to be cleared as cleaning and maintenance crews rushed in to sweep up debris.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 22 Apr. 2026
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Adverb
And then how much time and energy does that take us away from doing the things that pay the bills?
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 3 May 2026
In a case that drew national headlines, a 2000 proposal for a mosque in Palos Heights was met with so much community dissent that the City Council offered the mosque $200,000 to walk away from the deal.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Adjective
The away team has won seven straight postseason games between the two clubs.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
The away bench had to be cleared as cleaning and maintenance crews rushed in to sweep up debris.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for away
Adverb
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Charlotte’s growing Catholic presence Nationally, religious service attendance is down.—
Desiree Mathurin
April 28,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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The loss equaled 5 cents per share, down from a profit of 13 cents per share a year ago.—
Dylan Sherman,
Arkansas Online,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The designation East Palestine may have come from its location in far east Ohio, near the Pennsylvania border, in Appalachia.—
Mary Norris,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly ordered the Israeli military to send an Iron Dome interceptor battery - and soldiers to operate it - to the UAE after a call with President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a move that demonstrates just how far ties have come.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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The out-of-control Tahoe ended up on its side.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Refn’s Her Private Hell will make its world premiere at Cannes later this month in the out-of-competition section.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
Adverb
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This week, Amazon’s top deals on Adidas, Kate Spade, Stanley, and more go up to 73 percent off.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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Disgraced and outcast from the world of intelligence, all bets are off when Brad decides to go after the 15 million dollar federal bounty on the assassin’s head.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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Cover and cook on high for 4 to 5 hours or low for 7 to 8 hours, until the beef is fall-apart tender.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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The falling apart part is crucial.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Jerry also comes back, having escaped Fergal and now in search of his missing friend.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Chronister said content on Abugharbieh’s phone had been erased, but a forensic examination revealed disturbing searches in the days before Bristy and Limon went missing.—
Mike Schneider,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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This member of the Unbound Collection by Hyatt feels more removed than most places in the Catskills, helped by the fact that there are only a small number of accommodations spread across a large property.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2026
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But because these were disallowed before there was a new system, they were just all removed … and that’s permanent.—
Megan Molteni,
STAT,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Decades of local service as mayor and county supervisor have given me a deep understanding of local, state and federal issues.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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In Russia, indulging in such conspiracies is often less an exercise in political prediction than an expression of deeper anxieties that can be otherwise hard to express.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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“Away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/away. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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