long distance

Example Sentences

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The two sides remain a long distance apart.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Due to their large body size, repeated long distance hopping would have been inefficient.

From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2026

He said it wasn't easy to make the long distance relationship work, but their shared love of video games was key.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

He is also shooting a career-low 30.9% from three after shooting 42.3% from long distance last season.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2026

My parents would kill me if they knew I was calling long distance, but hopefully they wouldn’t notice if I kept the call under fifteen minutes.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas