Rodeo Drive--by-the-Sea, are a safe car ride's distance away--the teenagers are few and the only music in spring belongs to birds.

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Though I laughed at the warning sign depicting a stick-figure falling head-first off the cliffs, I made sure to keep a safe distance from the drop-off for fear that the wind might actually propel me over.

BBC: Where waterfalls outnumber people

But it was a sobering reminder that the old definitions of theaters of war -- bound geographically, determined by generals, kept at a safe distance from the people back at home -- no longer necessarily apply.

CNN: The fog of war envelops Fort Hood

Next Halloween, will we be a safe enough distance away to wear gross-out costumes again?

CNN: Attacks force pop culture to step back

The gear-check booth is located a safe distance from the finish line.

WSJ: Marathons Ponder the Future

Sonar scans done at a safe distance of 10 metres create a rough image known as a data-point cloud.

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