as in distances
the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects
the spacing of the houses was a little tight
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Noun
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On average, as confirmed for thousands upon thousands of galaxies at all different distances, the farther away a galaxy is from us, the greater the amount its light is redshifted.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
26 Sep. 2025 -
These two dwarf galaxies orbit the Milky Way at distances of 163,000 and 200,000 light-years, respectively, moving through our galaxy's outer halo of hot gas not too dissimilar, but on a much smaller scale, from the Virgo Cluster's halo of hot gas.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Leaf Raking Leaf rakes can be plastic or metal, with different widths.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Sep. 2025
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Mapping means travelers with disabilities measure more than 200 data points, such as bed heights or doorway widths, since accessibility is far from one-size-fits-all, but rather that various needs can be met.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Spacings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spacings. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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