at a distance
Example Sentences
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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
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
Prince William has been at a distance from much of the Andrew story for so long.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026
Early calculations suggest it completes one orbit roughly every year, placing it at a distance from its star similar to Earth's orbit around the Sun.
From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026
Even at a distance of miles, it was clearly massive, but how to properly gauge its height, in light of the fact that...it didn’t stand upon the ground?
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
