arm's length

Example Sentences

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Instead, Wilson retrieved a handgun from his truck and shot Reichert’s husband at arm’s-length.

From The Wall Street Journal

That includes further deregulation and, following the abolition of NHS England, more arm's-length bodies are in her sights.

From BBC

Mr Campbell said it was time for the Scottish government, which part-funds the game through its arm's-length body SportScotland, to intervene.

From BBC

Because gig corporations insist they’re not employers, they face a conundrum: They don’t want the reputational harm caused by discrimination incidents, but they also want an arm’s-length relationship with their workforce, and taking steps to meaningfully train workers and actually ensure access for all makes them look more like employers.

From Slate

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

From Los Angeles Times