at a distance
Example Sentences
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Computer modeling indicates that the planet probably travels around Beta Pictoris at a distance of about 30 astronomical units.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
Hong often seemed to keep Son, the first Asian player to win the English Premier League's golden boot, at a distance, frustrating the striker's fans.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
To protect the birds from excessive noise, Brussels Environment ordered that speakers be positioned at a distance and directed away from nesting sites.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 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
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
