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as in far
not close in time or space
the store is far away from here Passover is still three months away
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Recent Examples of away
Rizwan Jan, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
As this season of Potomac progresses, however, the cast seems to be slipping further and further away from this boundary — and judging from this episode and future previews alone, the DMV ladies are getting dangerously close to throwing the proverbial baby out with Mia’s bathwater.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
With Cunha and Joao Gomes inspiring the side further forward, the afternoon carried echoes of some of the memorable away games in O’Neil’s impressive first season in charge.
—Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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Adverb
This creates unnecessary complexity and diverts resources away from more proactive security measures.
—Rizwan Jan, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
As this season of Potomac progresses, however, the cast seems to be slipping further and further away from this boundary — and judging from this episode and future previews alone, the DMV ladies are getting dangerously close to throwing the proverbial baby out with Mia’s bathwater.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
Adjective
Vanderbilt played to a 5-5 tie during its only appearance in Austin, and Texas is 0-4 as an away team in this series.
—Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
With Cunha and Joao Gomes inspiring the side further forward, the afternoon carried echoes of some of the memorable away games in O’Neil’s impressive first season in charge.
—Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for away
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Wilson again sought out Napoletano, tracking her down in Washington.Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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The survey found that respondents expected to spend a little less on gifts this year – down about 3% year over year.Melissa Repko, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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And so the students gathered, many in their pajamas, in the library and in the campus center where the windows framed a distressing sight: Flames ravaging the mountains in the not so far distance; smoke spiraling in the dark sky.Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Receiving a lovely pass from Brahim, Mbappe took one touch to turn inside his marker and smashed his strike into the far corner on 10 minutes.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Good Fortune, my last one, was being in a serious relationship, and getting engaged, and married, and taking those next steps of being an out person, or dealing with that taste of adulthood.Them, Them, 11 Dec. 2024
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Earlier this year in the county, moderate Democrats in Calexico, an almost entirely Latino border city, led a successful recall campaign against two young, progressive members of the City Council, including its first out transgender member, Raúl Ureña, who accused opponents of transphobia.Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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Snag these Adidas three-stripe fleece pants for over 50 percent off, or this airport-friendly matching Automet sweatsuit, $14 off.Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2024
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Even better news: Le Creuset is 20 percent off with free shipping through December 19!Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 9 Dec. 2024
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Since 2005, the Savage Stone Quarry has mined a mineral called Baltimore gabbro, which is used for road beds, riprap and airport runways, by blasting apart chunks of rock in a large open pit, situated between Interstate 95 and Route 1.Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2024
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But oxygen can arise from other processes: Sunlight could break apart water in the planet’s atmosphere, for example.Elise Cutts, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Sep. 2023
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The week’s biggest stories Missing people L.A. firefighter who went missing after Long Beach dive identified, but he hasn’t been found.Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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Now, 14 years later, Bear’s teen sister has gone missing too.Lizz Schumer, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Still, this playthrough isn’t so removed from my first.Geoffrey Bunting, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2024
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However, a significant crisis emerged last week when McDonald's removed Quarter Pounders from around 3,000 stores after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration identified slivered raw onions from a supplier as the likely source of E. coli contamination.Shamim Chowdhury, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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Additionally, the camp’s intimate size: hosting 110 campers at a time, allows for deeper relationships and a strong sense of community, setting Falcon Camp apart.Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Survivor: China China has such a great, deep cast — even beyond the obvious returnees of Amanda, James, Peih-Gee, and a positively hilarious Courtney.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/away. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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