distance
noun
the extent or amount of space between two things, points, lines, etc.
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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The rapper tweeted: "My eyes are now wide open. I am distancing myself from politics and completely focusing on being creative."
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2018