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The phrase "and in the distance" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is far away from the speaker or the main subject being discussed, often in a visual or metaphorical context.
Example: "The sun was setting, casting a warm glow over the landscape, and in the distance, the mountains loomed majestically."
Alternatives: "far away" or "in the background".
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There was just the one-room station and, in the distance, the sound of shots.
I watched white ibises and, in the distance, great blue herons.
Then he disappears again, and in the distance we hear a door slamming.
The wind blew and in the distance trucks hummed along the Interstate.
And in the distance are those factories, their tall chimneys mirroring the authoritative figure's tall hat.
And in the distance, the Capitol standing like a sentinel in the storm.
We're through the valley and in the distance is what appears to be Beachy Head, but can't be.
You walk a narrow gangway, on an incline, and in the distance, Hitler appears to be walking to meet you.
They could squint into the sun and, in the distance, see the lush green of Hart Island.
A woman jogged along the beach at Breezy Point, and in the distance the Marine Parkway Bridge loomed.
In the streets the bodies pile up and in the distance the paps of Vesuvius smoulder away.
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