distance

Example Sentences

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Tests showed that the light distribution achieved more than 90 percent uniformity across the illuminated area at a distance of two meters.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

Given Stones' fragility, Maguire would be a common-sense pick, if not as a first choice, then as experienced back-up who has been the course and distance at major tournaments before.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

In addition to protecting the airfields with antimissile interceptors and counterdrone defenses, the U.S. has taken steps to operate at a distance from Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Uber said in an email to MarketWatch that its up-front fares are based on time, distance and demand conditions, and that its algorithms do not use individual driver characteristics or past behavior to determine pay.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

She watched the fine figure of Eugene Hammond cranking his Bullet N°2 until he was lost in the distance.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck