These technologies allow those who own them to manage information and resources at increasingly remote distances from the local cultures and economies affected. (religion-online.org)
Of a vicar of Newcastle, it is reported that «his known abilities in resolving cases of conscience drew after him a great many good people, not only of his own flock but from remoter distances, who resorted to him as to a common oracle, and commonly went away from him entirely satisfied in his wise and judicious resolutions.» (religion-online.org)
«I see in the not remote distance one great nationality bound, like the shield of Achilles, by the blue rim of ocean. (nationalpost.com)