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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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Advertisement The ability to sit face to face, to listen as much as to argue, to disagree without retreating into caricature is a prerequisite for meaningful action.—
Alan H.H. Fleischmann,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026 -
Defeat at Fort Necessity Washington then made the fateful decision to dig in and call for reinforcements instead of retreating in the face of inevitable French retaliation.—
Christopher Magra,
The Conversation,
10 Feb. 2026
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Drain, discarding the soaking liquid.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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Add pork, discarding the excess sauce.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
22 Jan. 2026
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These include loss of height, back pain, receding gums, and weak or brittle nails.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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So a galaxy that’s, say, 10 megaparsecs away from us is receding at about 700 km/sec.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
6 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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As an example of just how close people can get to the herd, there was a moment of levity at the event when one of the elephants began flinging what was believed to be a mixture of dirt and feces up onto the bridge.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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This could include sharing the results of the aforementioned A/B tests in a blog, conducting an email awareness campaign dispelling common misconceptions about passkeys, or building popups that briefly explain the benefits of passkeys at the login screen.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
3 Jan. 2026
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That’s why Rotary members, also embedded in these same communities, have played a vital role in not just funding and organizing campaigns, but also dispelling doubts and ensuring no child is left behind.—
Dr. Tunji Funsho,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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The California Highway Patrol said the driver was dumping dirt into a nearby construction zone and left the trailer up before crashing.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Central banks and global investors are dumping dollars and buying gold.—
Paul Wiseman,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Matthew and Camila McConaughey are ditching traditional Valentine's Day dinner for a pantsless horseback ride.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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One of Londons most influential figures, Lady Danbury seems determined to focus on herself this year, even considering ditching the rigid expectations of society.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Feb. 2026
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After months of beautiful, thick tresses thanks to those pregnancy hormones, shedding and changes in hair texture are inevitable as our estrogen levels drop and our body deals with the grueling fourth trimester.—
Claire West,
Parents,
14 Feb. 2026
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The piano tuner had sent a basket of mums, which were losing petals, shedding everywhere.—
Allegra Goodman,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Distancing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distancing. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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