STRIKING DISTANCES Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

striking distances

noun

plural of striking distance

as in stone's throws

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inches

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Any storms that form on Saturday in Rasuwa could drop up to 2 inches (50 mm) of rain.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
The find from the Neolithic site Karahan Tepe measures about 28 inches tall and would have sat on a platform along the wall of a larger round building roughly 10 feet in diameter.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 27 Aug. 2026

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