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as in length
the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects
the distance between the earth and the sun is about 93 million miles
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as in expanse
a wide space or area
a region marked by great, featureless distances
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as in difference
the quality or state of being different
the brothers' personalities are like the distance between night and day
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as in to throw away
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Recent Examples of distance
Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
Han concluded that ray spiders release their webs in response to airborne prey vibrations, determining both the direction and distance to those vibrations to capture the insect at the right moment.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024
Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
Yet, in distancing himself from Clinton, Gore forfeited the chance to springboard off an incumbent who was actually fairly popular at the time.
—Ian Prasad Philbrick, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Visibility and road conditions could change rapidly over short distances in Lake Effect now.
—Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
Han concluded that ray spiders release their webs in response to airborne prey vibrations, determining both the direction and distance to those vibrations to capture the insect at the right moment.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024
Verb
Trump tried to distance himself from the policy treatise during the 2024 campaign.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
Yet, in distancing himself from Clinton, Gore forfeited the chance to springboard off an incumbent who was actually fairly popular at the time.
—Ian Prasad Philbrick, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distance
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Berger’s multiyear column possesses a sustained inner chutzpah that will be especially noticeable to anyone who has written professionally and consistently about art for any significant length of time.Emmanuel Iduma, ARTnews.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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The average length of stay in Zebra’s housing is six months to a year.Michael Cuglietta, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
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The vast expanse of opportunity that exists if India and Spain manage to increase and improve their film and TV industry co-operation was on display at a panel session on Sunday at Film Bazaar.Patrick Frater, Variety, 24 Nov. 2024
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Additional highlights include a vast courtyard with a flat expanse of lawn, a swimming pool with an inset spa and a ping-pong pavilion.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024
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While there are a few subtle differences to the jacket, Carpenter and Fran’s looks are both from the same vintage label, Lillie Rubin.Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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However, some demographic differences emerged regarding the pardon.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The tech-heavy Nasdaq retreated from the 20,000 mark and shed 0.66%, while the broad market S&P 500 shed 0.54% .Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
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By Moira Forbes, Forbes Staff As economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions reshape the global order in 2024, a critical question emerges: Is women's power advancing or retreating?Moira Forbes, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Gerrard notes that the samples were incredibly unlikely to have been thrown away in geeral waste, and were probably destroyed in an autoclave as per usual lab protocol.Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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The nearly 200-year-old residence is only a stone’s throw away from Brooklyn Heights’ popular restaurants and shops, as well as The Promenade and Brooklyn Bridge Park.Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
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There’s also a terrace on the parlor floor that spans the width of the home.Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
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The entire goal post is the width of a five-dollar bill.Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
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For 2025, industry experts predict expansions on already-booming product and treatment themes within the skin-care space.Victoria Moorhouse, Allure, 12 Dec. 2024
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On Israel, the bill, among other things, includes an expansion of U.S. joint military exercises with Israel and a prohibition on the Pentagon citing casualty data from Hamas.Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Over the last few decades, the glacier has receded at around 20 m (66 ft) per year; in 2013, the changes have also resulted in changes to water access on either side of the border.New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Dec. 2024
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But no matter; soon there will be none, and the memories will recede to the pages of books, entries on the internet and museum exhibits.Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Distance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distance. Accessed 20 Dec. 2024.
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