great distance

Example Sentences

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"It is the very first to be found at such a great distance with no line of sight to any landmass," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2024

Dinosaurs or not, the models confirm that from a great distance, such a planet's light fingerprint would stand out more than a modern Earth's.

From Science Daily • Nov. 2, 2023

The video footage doesn’t appear to show the moment Lacunas-Escobar allegedly pointed a firearm at officers; he appears to be walking away from the police and is at a great distance.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2023

“While a great distance still remains to attain the ambitious goals of the agreement in this respect,” he acknowledged “the increasing government efforts under way to bring about these reforms.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 11, 2023

We continue to share with our remotest ancestors the most tangled and evasive attitudes about death, despite the great distance we have come in understanding some of the profound aspects of biology.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas