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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
Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
Our journey culminates in a gathering around the ceremonial South Pole, candy-cane striped and flanked by international flags—the symbolic marker of where all lines of longitude meet (the geographic South Pole is several feet away and must be moved every year due to geology).
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026
Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
Well, the first order of business for Americans playing in away games like this is to suppress all of the enemy’s air defenses.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
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Adverb
Hardwicke was head of the oncology-hematology fellowship program at Texas Tech when, shortly before Thanksgiving in 2014, his boss asked him to see a few patients in Childress, more than two hours away.
—Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
Our journey culminates in a gathering around the ceremonial South Pole, candy-cane striped and flanked by international flags—the symbolic marker of where all lines of longitude meet (the geographic South Pole is several feet away and must be moved every year due to geology).
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Packed bars during away matches.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
Well, the first order of business for Americans playing in away games like this is to suppress all of the enemy’s air defenses.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for away
Adverb
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True was in her office inside the restaurant shortly after the lunch rush Monday afternoon when a customer came in and said the Chinese restaurant a couple doors down was on fire.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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The $10 general admission during the Lilac Festival on weekends includes petting zoo, lilac maze, hoe down & jug band shows, lawn games, and lilac viewing.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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What started as a fringe of far-right mothers has seen its interests collide with a presidential administration that embraces and amplifies their message, launching the group into a new level of influence in public policy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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That vision of worldwide economic and cultural interdependence that enabled the proliferation of biennials in the ’90s has been steadily eroding amid the recent rise in nativism and far-right movements in the United States and Europe.—
Smooth Nzewi,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Not shown in the video is when officers finally tamed the out-of-control boat, Ramos said.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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The issue was quickly traced to an out-of-place seal, and after recharging a variety of batteries in the rocket, the vehicle was hauled back out to the pad.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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After two days off, the Nets will return to Barclays Center on Friday to face the Atlanta Hawks.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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But a trial could be a long way off.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 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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While rescuers arrived on the scene to help and retrieve Johnston, Molly went missing.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Matt Newton, owner-operator of Precision Helicopters New Zealand based at Hokitika Gorge near where Molly went missing, quickly got in touch with the hiker.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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
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Next Tuesday, Simpson is scheduled to have a mastectomy on the side with three tumors and a lump removal on the other, with reconstructive surgery to move fat and an artery from her abdomen to replace the removed breast.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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For others, the moment carries a deeper meaning.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Return to Earth and splashdown After the lunar flyby, the crew will spend several days heading back to Earth while continuing to conduct deep-space tests, including evaluations of power systems, thermal controls, and crew operations far beyond low Earth orbit.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/away. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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