arm's length
Example Sentences
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Several, including the SNP, have suggested cutting the number of "quangos" - arm's length public bodies.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
During this eclipse of Earth, the crew members will reach their closest point to the moon at about 4,070 miles, with the moon appearing about the size of a basketball held at arm’s length.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 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
“Western Star” is thus the rare authorized biography that keeps its subject at arm’s length.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
He backed up and held me at arm’s length.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
