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

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

Dick Clinton’s motivation blurs with the distance of time.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2016

The work which is set for a crew should be guided by the distance of time from the race.

From Boating by Woodgate, W. B.