arm's length

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Mark, on a skateboard, and Jacob, also wearing inline skates, followed a little more than an arm’s length behind.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

The 600-foot-long platforms are separated from the walls, keeping them an arm’s length from defacement.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The Moon will appear to the astronauts "about the size of a basketball held at arm's length," Noah Petro, head of NASA's planetary geology lab, told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Disney isn’t the only partner OpenAI is now holding at a robotic arm’s length.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Henry folded his fingers and flexed them, at arm’s length, until they cracked.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt