at a distance
Example Sentences
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Even at a distance - about a quarter of a mile away - the acrid smell torments my nostrils.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Yeah, there were quite a few decades when millions of people all over the planet were way too invested in the American dream, if mostly at a distance.
From Salon • May 31, 2026
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
The effect can appear as though measuring one object somehow influences the other at a distance.
From Science Daily • Jan. 26, 2026
Theo agrees; their walk to the mill will continue, even at a distance.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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