arm's length
Example Sentences
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The two planets will appear to be about the same distance in the sky as the width of your little finger held out at arm's length.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Roosevelt disliked Woodruff and kept him at arm’s length, although he did allow Pinchot to hire Woodruff at the Agriculture Department.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
The moon, appearing about the size of a bowling ball at arm’s length to the crew, hung in the nothingness.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Disney isn’t the only partner OpenAI is now holding at a robotic arm’s length.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
Was I keeping her at arm’s length by not telling her how much she meant to me?
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
