Starting in 1981, the distance was set, and still remains at one and one-half miles on the turf.

Yet, with all the easing of tensions practicing brought about, a distance remained between them that they could not seem to close.

Her treatments made her less anxious, but the distance between us remained.

The bed was large, so that there remained a little distance between her and Rick.

That reduced the daily and overall distance but the emphasis remained on endurance.

As a result, the satellite's distance from the earth remains about the same.

Most of the 1,450 km road to the coast is now paved, only a short distance remains.

But there remained some distance to go to reach the anchor point.

There remained some distance to go before such touches got serious.

Difference and distance remain, of course, but so, too, does a certain common ground.