Calls to 800 numbers may lead you to telemarketing companies in distant states where the workers cannot answer questions.

Whatever the reason, choosing a new place to live can be a daunting task, particularly if it is in a distant state.

She was detained 24 days and then transferred abruptly to another, distant state.

"They can assist countries in attacking neighboring and even distant states."

I long for mine, who live in a distant state.

Children saw their parents being whipped and sold off to distant states.

But when it comes to buying a retirement home, particularly in a distant state or country, the purchase is all too often made site unseen.

Politicians from distant states whack away at it every four years.

When phone and power lines go down, they can lose connections with their backup data centers, even if those are in distant states.

It might also cause them to risk their safety by traveling to distant states alone.