far from
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“Liberation” now resides in the collection of the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, not far from where it was first shown.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
Next spring, Black Ankle’s proprietors will debut Live Edge Vineyards, a new winery in Clarksburg, not far from Burnt Hill.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
While LGBTQ+ voices were far from silent, especially in a city like New York, the idea that their perspectives could inform broader conversations was not as widespread as it has become.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
She was adjusting to a new country, new culture, and a loneliness that came from being far from the sounds and language she understood.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
But Crandell and Mullineaux were far from the first to realize that Mount St. Helens had a long history of eruptions.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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