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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distanced
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The teachers retreated, some taking cover in the room.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026 -
Tatum briefly retreated toward the locker room during the third quarter of the Celtics’ 106-93 defeat at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Thursday night.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2026
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Small, phallic-looking worms rummaged through ocean-floor sediments while blind swimming beasts flung out whiplike tentacles to ensnare prey.—
Marlowe Starling,
Quanta Magazine,
1 May 2026
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In Oakland, police are investigating several incidents where a person or group flung purple paint over cameras or their solar panels, the news site Oaklandside reported.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The investigator said once the waters receded and the situation became more apparent, the groundskeepers started to help rescue people.—
Ashley Killough,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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The mass anti-government protests that rocked the country in the weeks before the war have, at this time, receded.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
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The deer could be contaminated with CWD, and if discarded incorrectly, can spread the disease.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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When Liverpool triggered their one-year option last month to extend Alisson’s contract until the summer of 2027, any lingering doubts over his future appeared to have been dispelled.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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This quarter dispelled those concerns.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Beran dumped a double onto the foul line in left field with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning to give Geneva (19-3, 8-2) the lead for good.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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The lawsuit comes after 30,000 cubic yards of debris from the White House East Wing ballroom demolition project were dumped onto the East Potomac grounds without explanation.—
Christine Valora,
The Washington Examiner,
2 May 2026
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Historically, growth in electricity demand was dispersed with new homes, new businesses, and gradual increases spread across regions.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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Flores Silva’s bodyguards dispersed as a diversionary tactic, but he was found while trying to hide in a drainage pipe.—
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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The hoard sheds new light on Norway's economy during a turbulent period in the country's history, remembered for political upheaval, power shifts, Viking expeditions and an influx of wealth from abroad, Innlandet officials said.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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At the time, Guzmán López’s defense attorney indicated his client could shed light on corruption in Mexico.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Distanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distanced. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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