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There was a light rain in the top of the first inning, and lightning was seen in the distance beyond left field.
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Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Thunderclouds are gathering in the distance.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2025
Ambulance’s sirens could be heard in the distance.
—April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Baechtel points to a strip of sand in the distance.
—Julie Depenbrock, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
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Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Thunderclouds are gathering in the distance.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2025
Ambulance’s sirens could be heard in the distance.
—April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Baechtel points to a strip of sand in the distance.
—Julie Depenbrock, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
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“In the distance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20distance. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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