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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
Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
A little over an hour away from Woodsboro, in the Case Mason Filling warehouse in Rosedale, the products are prepared for distribution, and the atmosphere is far more industrial.
—Gabriella Fine, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2026
Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
The Angels and Blue Jays still have their radio teams call the away games from a studio rather than travel.
—Mac Engel
april 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2026
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Adverb
Other officials — Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, FBI Director Kash Patel, Homeland Security advisor Stephen Miller — were quickly whisked away too.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
A little over an hour away from Woodsboro, in the Case Mason Filling warehouse in Rosedale, the products are prepared for distribution, and the atmosphere is far more industrial.
—Gabriella Fine, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
During a slog of an away game at Penn State in which Dent went scoreless, Perry stepped up with a career-high 30 points to lift UCLA to victory.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
The Angels and Blue Jays still have their radio teams call the away games from a studio rather than travel.
—Mac Engel
april 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for away
Adverb
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Charlotte’s growing Catholic presence Nationally, religious service attendance is down.—
Desiree Mathurin
April 28,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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The loss equaled 5 cents per share, down from a profit of 13 cents per share a year ago.—
Dylan Sherman,
Arkansas Online,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The planned ad buys from House Majority PAC, a political action committee that focuses on electing Democratic House members, seem to target the 1st and 11th congressional districts located in North Carolina’s far northeastern and far southwestern counties, respectively.—
Danielle Battaglia,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2026
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Kranhaus’ cross is headed in by Kabamba at the far post.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Redshirt junior Matt Kingsbury was later credited with a sack to end a drive and finished with five tackles; sophomore linebacker Emmanuel Karmo jumped an out route for an interception early in the second half.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
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Sykesville Fire officials said crews faced challenges due to several out-of-service fire hydrants, leading to a request for tankers to help with the second building and water supply.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Earlier, the Moon in Libra opposes direct Mercury in Aries, so thoughts may move faster than your emotional response, making conversations feel slightly off or rushed.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Now, a day off, which Freeman said couldn’t come at a better time.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Cover and cook on high for 4 to 5 hours or low for 7 to 8 hours, until the beef is fall-apart tender.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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The falling apart part is crucial.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The other five crew members remain missing.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Authorities in the United States are investigating cases of 10 missing or deceased scientists.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This member of the Unbound Collection by Hyatt feels more removed than most places in the Catskills, helped by the fact that there are only a small number of accommodations spread across a large property.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2026
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But because these were disallowed before there was a new system, they were just all removed … and that’s permanent.—
Megan Molteni,
STAT,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But for many, the occasion carried a deeper meaning, one centered on those who dreamed of connecting Los Angeles to Chicago by road generations before them.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The songs were radiant, ecstatic, and cleansing, a deep exhale from a band freed from boardroom expectations.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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“Away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/away. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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