distance of time
Example Sentences
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And, like I said, Gary has learned to love him over the long distance of time in his own way.
From Salon • Nov. 24, 2023
From a distance of time and space, Buchholz recalled his introduction to Forest Hills in 1956.
From New York Times • Aug. 22, 2018
These essays are a cross section of Coates’ work that, read with the distance of time, reveal the shifts in his thinking, even as they cover familiar concerns and questions.
From Slate • Oct. 2, 2017
Sitting under the stained-glass window at Saint Mark’s, Myles suggested that perhaps the distance of time has made her writing more palatable to the public.
From New York Times • Apr. 15, 2016
Many accounts accordingly passed between us which is impossible for McNab to bear in mind at this distance of time: 16 years ago.
From The Last Laird of MacNab An Episode in the Settlement of MacNab Township, Upper Canada by Various
