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One solitary penguin rejects the breeding and feeding grounds of his fellow birds, and waddles toward icy mountains in the distance, undoubtedly to its death.
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The sun won’t rise before seven thirty, Camilla thought, as her gaze drifted bitterly over the nearby rooftops and domed churches in the distance.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Police and firefighter sirens wail in the distance.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
It’s built into the lava flow, and has views of the Hualalai volcano off in the distance.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The sun won’t rise before seven thirty, Camilla thought, as her gaze drifted bitterly over the nearby rooftops and domed churches in the distance.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Police and firefighter sirens wail in the distance.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
It’s built into the lava flow, and has views of the Hualalai volcano off in the distance.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
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“In the distance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20distance. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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