arm's length
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Wallabies captain Harry Wilson scored a try to keep New Zealand at arm's length, but the All Blacks moved through the gears in the second half.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Phillipson said her move to scrap the body, which comes amid wider efforts to cut the number of arm's length bodies in Whitehall, would redirect resources from "oversight to direct delivery" of the government's goals.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
In this case, the shark — which Gauna believes to be a roughly 9-foot juvenile — lingered within arm’s length of the swimmer, circling him several times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
You can keep her at arm’s length and not make these kinds of offers again.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
He held me at arm’s length, examining me.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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