arm's length
Example Sentences
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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
Disney isn’t the only partner OpenAI is now holding at a robotic arm’s length.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
Quangos - or arm's length bodies - are organisations such as regulators, cultural institutions and advisory bodies which are funded by taxpayers but not directly controlled from Whitehall.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
Once he realized I wasn’t leaving, he cautiously emerged from his hiding spot, keeping an arm’s length between us.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
The tall man accepted the book, holding it at arm’s length to study the cover before Clyde grabbed it and flipped it open.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
