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The hum is punctuated with the crackle of flames and the buckling of timber and the periodic pop of exploding gas lines somewhere in the distance, all of which gets louder as the fire bears down on you.
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Peter Kiefer, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
That chant in the distance, growing ever louder and more forceful.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 30 Jan. 2025
Beyond was the city of Los Angeles and, in the distance, the shimmering coast, where the Palisades Fire had killed at least ten and destroyed thousands of buildings.
—M. R. O’Connor, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
The clear sightline includes views of downtown Sacramento in the distance.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 27 Jan. 2025
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Peter Kiefer, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
That chant in the distance, growing ever louder and more forceful.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 30 Jan. 2025
Beyond was the city of Los Angeles and, in the distance, the shimmering coast, where the Palisades Fire had killed at least ten and destroyed thousands of buildings.
—M. R. O’Connor, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
The clear sightline includes views of downtown Sacramento in the distance.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 27 Jan. 2025
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“In the distance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20distance. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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