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Bellamy has distanced himself from links to Celtic, but others are bound to follow, with the FAW braced for offers.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Takaichi -- who also stands out as a non-hereditary politician from an ordinary family -- has distanced herself from old-school politics, shunning late-night drinks and fancy dinners in favour of pre-dawn policy meetings.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

Since becoming health secretary, Kennedy has distanced himself from these ventures, but there’s more at stake.

From Salon • Nov. 29, 2025

Emily has distanced herself from Masterson, while Linkin Park founding member Mike Shinoda has insisted she is not trying to replace anyone.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

They have nothing to do with social science, which, in its onward march, has distanced them by at least half a century.

From Anarchism and Socialism by Plekhanov, Georgii Valentinovich