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

While in space, the crew spoke of the surreal sights of our dusty, rugged natural satellite, appearing about the size of a bowling ball at arm’s length, suspended in the nothingness.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

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

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

“You get an arm’s length, and then he pulls it back and you don’t hear from him for a long while.”

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove