distance

Example Sentences

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If you encounter a coyote, keep a safe distance and back away slowly while maintaining eye contact, according to the agency.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Tests showed that the light distribution achieved more than 90 percent uniformity across the illuminated area at a distance of two meters.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

The An-26 is a Soviet-era aircraft mainly used in a military capacity to transport heavy cargo and smaller numbers of passengers over a short-to-medium distance.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

They proposed stationing key aircraft during a conflict in the western part of the kingdom, a safer distance away from Tehran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

In the distance ahead of us, a couple of soldiers were marching across another bridge.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler