arm's length
Example Sentences
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“What we have to think about with a lot of these affiliations in place is trying to make sure that these arm’s-length assessments are still happening,” Mears said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Yet CEOs have a fiduciary duty to conceal strategic information that could tip off competitors from arm’s-length shareholders.
From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026
Mr Campbell said it was time for the Scottish government, which part-funds the game through its arm's-length body SportScotland, to intervene.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2025
“This is an arm’s-length business relationship,” Vartian said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2024
On the way to church, and indeed, in all walks abroad, you held the hand of an aunt; the circumferent crinolines made the holding an arm's-length business, very tiring.
From Atlantic Narratives Modern Short Stories by Ashe, Elizabeth