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Recent Examples of Synonyms for striking distances
inches
Noun
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Plus, the bottom of the bag can be expanded an additional four inches, giving you even more filling and packing capacity.—
Michelle Baricevic,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026 -
With the game tied at three in the final minutes, the noise level on the field sounded like multiple 747s were inches away from your ears.—
Mac Engel
January 7,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Striking distances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/striking%20distances. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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