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arm's length

[ahrmz-lengkth, -length] / ˈɑrmzˌlɛŋkθ, -ˌlɛŋθ /
NOUN
at a distance to exclude intimacy
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They have no good options, but a shift to an arm’s-length relationship is likely to make for a less pleasant business environment for U.S. companies operating overseas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

Disclosure rules similarly make anonymous trading and arm’s-length shareholding safe.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

“This is an arm’s-length business relationship,” Vartian said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2024

He is slightly farther than arm’s-length away and does not make contact with the man.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 14, 2024

The opposing queries were as impersonal as the arm's-length gaze.

From The City of Numbered Days by Lynde, Francis




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