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as in retreating
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as in discarding
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distancing
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In the third quarter, after taking a tumble, Green reached out and grabbed the ankle of a retreating Jabari Smith Jr.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026 -
However, the ice sheet has been retreating from the grounding line in the most vulnerable regions at a rate of more than 170 square miles per year.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Gameplay varies but the premise involves discarding and picking up tiles to create matching or sequenced sets.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Mar. 2026
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Anthropic ended up discarding the idea that the cloud provision could resolve the problem.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
1 Mar. 2026
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With his open, often smiling face, white goatee, receding hairline, and glasses, Hall looks more like a politician than a sheriff.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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The continent’s economic weight and geopolitical relevance are rising, not receding.—
Alexanderia Baker-Haidara,
semafor.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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The front of Adams’s car collided with the front of the scooter, violently flinging the scooter and Acevedo into the air, the Sheriff’s Office said.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
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His frustration — flinging the ball into the floor, screaming at his team-mates — could have been a sign of a Chelsea team about to wobble.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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This movie, based on a real-life 1940s women's professional baseball team, was ahead of its time in dispelling gender stereotypes.—
Karen Cicero,
Parents,
5 Mar. 2026
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The team set out to do a series of media interviews and push out information dispelling the government’s narrative.—
Gregory Royal Pratt,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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Last week, investigators announced charges against a contractor accused of illegally dumping construction debris near Southwest 208th Avenue and Southwest 152nd Street.—
Larry Seward,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Rhode Island environmental authorities generally frown on dumping snow cleared off the streets into bodies of water.—
Alex Kuffner,
The Providence Journal,
27 Feb. 2026
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Research shows most Americans favor ditching the practice, but are divided on which time system should stick.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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While Steyer is on the evening news in every California media market, Swalwell will still be ditching votes to record TikTok videos.—
Matt Fleming,
Oc Register,
7 Mar. 2026
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Since stress can trigger acne flare-ups and hair shedding, supporting the body’s stress balance may help minimize these effects.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
7 Mar. 2026
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One recent study review noted that excess hair shedding is a problem a number of GLP-1 patients face, but further study is needed to understand why.—
Julia Sullivan,
Allure,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Distancing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distancing. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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