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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
Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2025
Your best bet is to find a dark location away from the city, ideally somewhere rural but also elevated.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 May 2025
Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 9 May 2025
Much of the talk heading into Tottenham Hotspur’s Europa League quarter-final second leg against Eintracht Frankfurt last month was about how the north Londoners, needing an away win to progress, would cope with the unique atmosphere at the Deutsche Bank Park.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 8 May 2025
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Adverb
Although the school hired Buzz Williams away from Texas A&M on April 1, the program is still trying to rebuild its roster.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2025
Your best bet is to find a dark location away from the city, ideally somewhere rural but also elevated.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 May 2025
Adjective
Fenty Beauty logos will adorn the team’s official pregame warmup jackets and shooting shirts worn during home and away games, and the brands will also engage with fans through various in-arena activations.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 9 May 2025
Much of the talk heading into Tottenham Hotspur’s Europa League quarter-final second leg against Eintracht Frankfurt last month was about how the north Londoners, needing an away win to progress, would cope with the unique atmosphere at the Deutsche Bank Park.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for away
Adverb
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The adaptation of Mojang’s video game juggernaut, now available on premium video-on-demand, added another $1.3 million on Friday, down 30% from its daily total last week.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
17 May 2025
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There were also far fewer Germans arriving in California in March, down 26% to 20,847 from March 2024, the agency said.—
Erik Kirschbaum,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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In the far west, where Fort Worth dips into Parker County, the Walsh and Veale Ranch communities are expected to house roughly 80,000 residents.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2025
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As for McTominay, the midfielder’s movement towards the far post prevents Giorgio Scalvini from following Politano and keeps De Roon in a more central position.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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For in or out calls in tennis, the margin for error with Hawk-Eye reportedly is 5 percent relative to the ball’s diameter, or about 0.14 inches — in the same range as baseball’s median error.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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After adding in the state and local sales tax, plus the DMV and dealer fees, the out the door and in your garage total purchase price came to: $157,697.—
Tony Leopardo,
Mercury News,
11 May 2025
Adverb
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During such a negotiation, sure, a salesperson can say there are guidelines, but the buyer, knowing full well that someone else recently received, say, a 55% discount and another person received 40% off, can call their bluff.—
Chris Mele,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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And now at 25% off, the Bravia, this is one of those can't-miss/shouldn't-miss type of deals.—
Carlos Mejia,
PC Magazine,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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People are going around scavenging from construction sites and breaking apart wood pallets from ships that deliver food.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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In the clip, two workers in high visibility vests appeared to use hammers and chisels to break apart stone blocks on the pyramid.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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By the time the missing money is discovered, tracing it back to the scammer can be extremely difficult.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2025
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Here's what researchers found Both studies found that a small missing piece of DNA code located next to the Rho GTPase-activating protein (ARHGAP36) resulted in orange fur coloration.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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After aeration, your lawn will look uniformly punctured (ready for yard fertilizer or grass seed) and may be spotted with clumps of removed soil.—
Kate Puhala,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2025
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Among those being targeted for deportation are the approximately 1.4 million individuals who have already been ordered removed but remain in the U.S. illegally.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Simone is damaged and buoyant simultaneously, and the young actress shows a deep maturity in the portrayal of the character's complex mental and emotional state.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Organizations that view trust as something to be actively built rather than passively maintained will gain the social capital needed to weather controversies and drive deeper mission impact.—
Lynn Godfrey,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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“Away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/away. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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