keep distance
Example Sentences
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The outlet also shed some new light as to Tremaine’s reasoning for seeking legal help to keep distance between himself, his family and the former professional skater.
From Fox News • Jun. 3, 2021
So far, the White House has tried to keep distance from the scandal and said the independent investigation should move forward.
From Slate • Mar. 13, 2021
One of the most brutal realities of the Covid crisis is that it forces us to keep distance from the people in our lives who we are most at risk of never seeing again.
From The Guardian • Jan. 31, 2021
Early in the outbreak, local agencies encouraged riders to skip certain seats to keep distance and stopped collecting fares to reduce close contact at the front of the bus.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 23, 2020
Thus, in the triumphs of soft peace, I reign; And, from my walls, defy the powers of Spain; With pomp and sports my love I celebrate, While they keep distance, and attend my state.—
From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 04 by Scott, Walter, Sir
