at a distance
Example Sentences
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Even at a distance - about a quarter of a mile away - the acrid smell torments my nostrils.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
Yeah, there were quite a few decades when millions of people all over the planet were way too invested in the American dream, if mostly at a distance.
From Salon ● May 31, 2026
"I can read, I can write, and I can see very well at a distance," he repeats, as if trying to convince himself.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
He tied several balloons to two bikes so he and his girlfriend could still find each other at a distance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
Father and Mum Olga continued to love at a distance.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
