arm's length
Example Sentences
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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
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
Disney isn’t the only partner OpenAI is now holding at a robotic arm’s length.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
She hugged me back, then pulled away and held me at arm’s length.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
