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distancing

  • present participle
    of distance.
    distance
    noun
    the extent or amount of space between two things, points, lines, etc.

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McIntosh told BBC Wales that he was also distancing himself from the comment.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

The package had arrived only minutes earlier, so it was pretty clear she wanted to scope out her new neighbors, and during a time of social distancing, this was the perfect excuse.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

That distancing has diminished modern perceptions of her talents and importance, as compared with, most obviously, her better-recorded friend and disciple Bessie Smith.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

Another passenger said the cruise staff had asked those on board to maintain social distancing, wear masks inside and sanitise hands frequently.

From BBC ● May 5, 2026

Each time he had given those unsettling warnings, he had been airing out his own trauma, distancing himself from it by reducing it to a cautionary tale.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros