distance of time

Example Sentences

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Even with the distance of time, here’s how she describes the mountain setting: “Outside the windows, the landscape beckons; it isn’t a mirage, it’s a Zwang, as we used to say in school, a duty.”

From New York Times • Jan. 27, 2024

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

With the distance of time, it was fresh again.

From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2022

That’s great, because we tend to be largely available to one another, even at a distance of time and space.

From Slate • Dec. 13, 2021

I forget at this distance of time whether I made a mistake in pitching the note a third higher or lower.

From There is no Death by Marryatt, Florence