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Discover Ludwig"distant concern" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It means something that is not currently relevant or important, but may become a concern in the future. Example: "The rising sea levels and its potential impact on coastal cities may seem like a distant concern, but it's important for governments to start taking action now to prevent catastrophic consequences in the future."
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For now that seems a distant concern.
But that is a distant concern.
Climate change isn't a distant concern; it is a clear and present danger.
For the sans-papiers themselves, the overthrow of the bourgeoisie remains, at best, a distant concern.
"Now, all bets are off and elections seem a distant concern.
But politics seemed a distant concern for most of the pilgrims here.
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For Al Yussef, poverty, corruption, and inefficient institutions are not just concepts or distant concerns.
Once the pressing problems were solved, Ms. Foote began worrying about more distant concerns.
The president's statement was meant as a signal to Americans that Mr. Bush's trip was to be focused not just on distant concerns, but also on the economy at home.
A big topic is "alcohol myopia, where you don't forget about more distant concerns but they loom less in your mind compared to more salient cues," Talukder explained.
Even issues like climate change are distant concerns for poor and minority citizens (and their advocates) who are struggling daily for equality in education, health care and economic opportunity.
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