arm's length
Example Sentences
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During this eclipse of Earth, the crew members will reach their closest point to the moon at about 4,070 miles, with the moon appearing about the size of a basketball held at arm’s length.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
The Moon will appear to the astronauts "about the size of a basketball held at arm's length," Noah Petro, head of NASA's planetary geology lab, told AFP.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
“Western Star” is thus the rare authorized biography that keeps its subject at arm’s length.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Disney isn’t the only partner OpenAI is now holding at a robotic arm’s length.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
The heavy boy stood and sprayed him, holding him off at arm’s length.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
