arm's length
Example Sentences
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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, appearing about the size of a bowling ball at arm’s length to the crew, hung in the nothingness.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 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
She held him at arm’s length and glared into his eyes.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
