at a distance of
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—used to describe how far away something is
He spotted the group at a distance of one mile.
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The comet is currently about 416 million miles (670 million kilometers) away from the sun and will make its closest approach to our star around October 30 at a distance of 130 million miles (210 million kilometers), according to NASA.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
The comet poses no threat to Earth and will remain at a distance of at least 150 million miles, astronomers said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 3 July 2025
The handles can also be customized at a distance of eight to 16 inches.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
Her c orbits its star at a distance of about 1.4 billion miles (2.2 billion kilometers), or roughly 15 times farther from its star than Earth is from the sun.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 14 June 2025
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
The comet poses no threat to Earth and will remain at a distance of at least 150 million miles, astronomers said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 3 July 2025
The handles can also be customized at a distance of eight to 16 inches.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
Her c orbits its star at a distance of about 1.4 billion miles (2.2 billion kilometers), or roughly 15 times farther from its star than Earth is from the sun.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 14 June 2025
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