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as in lengths
the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects
the distance between the earth and the sun is about 93 million miles
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as in expanses
a wide space or area
a region marked by great, featureless distances
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Recent Examples of distances
Amber Dance, ArsTechnica, 17 May 2026
The car is outfitted with 29 cameras, six radars, five microphones, and five lidar sensors, which continuously pulse to measure distances, objects, and people as far as three football fields away.
—Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Each component must perform within narrow tolerances, particularly at extended distances where minor deviations can significantly affect accuracy.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
While Rubin cannot detect radio waves, photometric redshift data will help scientists work out the distances to FRBs if they can be sourced to a host galaxy Rubin can measure, which could help scientists determine the processes that trigger them.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 May 2026
Round-trip distances were determined by ChatGPT calculations from the exact coordinates of each game site.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
Faster delivery could become the new expectation, especially for short distances.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Fires there can release the radioactive materials stored in plants and animals, potentially over large distances if a blaze grows large enough.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 8 May 2026
But tankers move through much smaller channels about two miles wide, distances that make boarding operations more difficult and dangerous, Parker said.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Noun
Most patients were able to walk faster by 16 weeks post-treatment, and eight no longer needed their assistive devices for short distances.
—Amber Dance, ArsTechnica, 17 May 2026
The car is outfitted with 29 cameras, six radars, five microphones, and five lidar sensors, which continuously pulse to measure distances, objects, and people as far as three football fields away.
—Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Each component must perform within narrow tolerances, particularly at extended distances where minor deviations can significantly affect accuracy.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
While Rubin cannot detect radio waves, photometric redshift data will help scientists work out the distances to FRBs if they can be sourced to a host galaxy Rubin can measure, which could help scientists determine the processes that trigger them.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 May 2026
Round-trip distances were determined by ChatGPT calculations from the exact coordinates of each game site.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
Faster delivery could become the new expectation, especially for short distances.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Fires there can release the radioactive materials stored in plants and animals, potentially over large distances if a blaze grows large enough.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 8 May 2026
But tankers move through much smaller channels about two miles wide, distances that make boarding operations more difficult and dangerous, Parker said.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distances
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Iron Honor had a clear path on the outside and threatened with a late surge, but Lopez pushed Napoleon Solo and did not yield to Flavien Prat, who finished 1 1/4 lengths behind on Iron Honor (9-1) for second.—
Emily Ohman,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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The colt won his first two starts last year by impressive margins, prevailing in the Champagne Stakes by 6½ lengths in October.—
Noah Trister,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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By traversing sonic ground across its 10 tracks that transports listeners from the open expanses of Montana to the Mississippi Hill Country, Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen effectively weave a tapestry that knits together a throughline between foundational Americana genres.—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Encounters with whales, dolphins and penguins awaited; landscapes of icy expanses, towering cliffs and rolling green hills beckoned.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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The story centers on Zha, a janitor at a bankrupt, long-shuttered film studio who retreats into a virtual world, cultivating an online romance and dreaming of a voyage to the Moon.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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As Elliot retreats from the devastating reality of his illness, father and daughter are forced to confront the unspoken truths between them.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
11 May 2026
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This week, Charli XCX ditches the dancefloor on a fuzzy rock song, J Balvin and Ryan Castro make their case for song of the summer with an aerobic track, and Little Simz spits atop a trap beat, once again solidifying her rap icon status.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2026
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The $99 Fitbit Air ditches the display, relying instead on subtle haptics and passive tracking to deliver a quieter, less intrusive experience.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
7 May 2026
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Several spacings and gaps were potential vermin entrances including spacing and gaps between floor boards, a vertical air gap along double front doors and on the ceiling above the ice cream chest freezer in the retail aisle.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
Updated January 23,
Sacbee.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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More distant spacings will leave gaps in the bed.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Oct. 2025
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Goodspeed is equally skeptical of the notion that governments can juice expansions to offset future downturns.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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The pop-ups, the merch, the restaurant, the theater, the listening parties and other upcoming expansions into the real world seem designed to preserve the studio’s cool factor and anchor its growth in the fabric of New York.—
Julian Sancton,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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Once your tsukemen appears — terrifically chewy noodles built to catch every drop of the accompanying half-broth, half-gravy, as heady as drippings scraped from a roasting pan — the world recedes.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Finally, Earth recedes again from the camera.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
11 May 2026
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There are 15 overall child care deserts out of 74 ZIP codes in Tarrant, and 40% of those deserts are considered to be chronic.—
Lina Ruiz
April 16,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Apr. 2026
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Sean, 17, deserts his post in the midst of the Iraq war and returns to England.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
5 Dec. 2025
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