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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
Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
Allows Employees To Shift Focus From Failures Gamification in the workplace can shift focus away from dwelling on failures and questioning others' motives.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
Mbappe became only the third Madrid player to score an away hat-trick against Barcelona but could only watch as his team lost 4-3 and squandered any chance of retaining their La Liga title from the previous season.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 28 May 2025
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Adverb
It’s not tucked away in a hidden speakeasy in Wynwood.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
Allows Employees To Shift Focus From Failures Gamification in the workplace can shift focus away from dwelling on failures and questioning others' motives.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Adjective
The expansion San Diego club announced Friday that the fans are prohibited from attending home and away matches.
—Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
Mbappe became only the third Madrid player to score an away hat-trick against Barcelona but could only watch as his team lost 4-3 and squandered any chance of retaining their La Liga title from the previous season.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for away
Adverb
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Nevertheless, as the levels go up and down, the idea is allocation of audit personnel to provide that credible threat.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Today, a household with annual income of $50,000 can only afford 8.7% of listings, down from 9.4% a year ago, according to the data.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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The street was lined with the most opulent homes in town, but the Fitzgeralds occupied a modest rental at the far end of the row.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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The sheer volume of content created far outpaces what audiences can consume, leading to a noisy, crowded digital ecosystem.—
Luca Brinkhues,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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But the South Dakota hospital refused to submit the bill to his out-of-state Medicaid plan, instead sending it to Wirt and eventually threatening to send the debt to a collection agency.—
Arielle Zionts,
Miami Herald,
30 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: $145,890.—
Tony Leopardo,
Mercury News,
25 May 2025
Adverb
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The bandage dress has seen a comeback onscreen and off recently.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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Adidas’ Gazelle Sneakers, now 30 percent off, are a low-key classic perfect for travel days and relaxed city walks.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 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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Crews were bringing in search dogs Thursday afternoon to help find missing people, Arrington said.—
LEKAN OYEKANMI,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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This journey has led me to a clear conclusion: The solutions exist, but what’s missing is meaningful investment.—
Sahit Muja,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
Adjective
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The mission aimed to deploy eight Starlink simulator satellites and test the vehicle's reentry system with 100 removed heat-shield tiles.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2025
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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
Adjective
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Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2025
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But its institutional foundations are older, deeper and more decentralized than those of many newer democracies.—
Daniel Treisman,
The Conversation,
3 June 2025
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“Away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/away. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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