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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
Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 1 June 2025
When the crowds reached the Flag Roundabout, around 1 kilometer (1,000 yards) away, at around 3 a.m., Israeli forces opened fire, the witnesses said.
—Mohammad Jahjouh, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Prior to Monday’s report, the Commanders had been a team rumored to be the away team against the Dolphins.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2025
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Adverb
Minnesota held onto that lead for much of the game, though the Mariners (31-26) chipped away an inning later when Cal Raleigh hit a two-run home run on a high fastball from Bailey Ober that was above the strike zone.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 1 June 2025
When the crowds reached the Flag Roundabout, around 1 kilometer (1,000 yards) away, at around 3 a.m., Israeli forces opened fire, the witnesses said.
—Mohammad Jahjouh, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
Adjective
Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson was sent off in the first half for an elbow on defender Sven Botman, but the tactical shift which followed gave the away team a foothold in the match.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Prior to Monday’s report, the Commanders had been a team rumored to be the away team against the Dolphins.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for away
Adverb
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Chris sits back down in his chair, his arm now around a 1976 bicentennial Gibson Firebird that Tom Petty used to play a month of shows at The Fillmore in the ’90s.—
Josh Brolin,
Billboard,
29 May 2025
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That City win — PSG’s first comeback from 2-0 down since May 2012, and their only ever in the Champions League — was a coming-of-age performance.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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The crowd just continued to swell — a sign that the buzz over Hudson’s set was hitting the far reaches of the festival site — and the star of the hour seemed to be having the time of her life.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
25 May 2025
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Coronado’s restaurant is on the far end of the plaza.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
24 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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Already off to a rough start in the young WNBA season, the Dallas Wings are going to be without arguably their best player.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2025
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With him in the lineup, the Oilers would’ve had a 49 percent chance — not far off from last year’s 50-50 series.—
The Athletic NHL Staff,
New York Times,
31 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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Divers were searching New York City’s East River under the Roosevelt Island Bridge Friday for a missing 15-year-old girl who went into the water but never resurfaced.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
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But more than confidence and an impressive stat line, Neville has something else that had gone missing in Fayetteville: Joy.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
29 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 5 Jun. 2025.
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