at a distance
Example Sentences
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He tied several balloons to two bikes so he and his girlfriend could still find each other at a distance.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
She has gathered nature-inspired artworks in “Slow Looking” to draw us in and get us to look for longer, though she dangles the rewards at a distance: “The beauty will not automatically reveal itself.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
Prince William has been at a distance from much of the Andrew story for so long.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026
Because the planet appears to orbit at a distance similar to Earth's, transits would occur only about once per year.
From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026
Bono thrust a palm against my chest to hold me at a distance, leaned the book on an upraised knee, and with the other hand, perused the pages.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
