great distance

Example Sentences

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After a moment, he passed the device to me, and ahead, at great distance, I saw three spectral outlines tumbling around on a nearby peak.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

"It is the very first to be found at such a great distance with no line of sight to any landmass," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2024

“It is the very first to be found at such a great distance with no line of sight to any landmass. From this geographical point, only the horizon is visible all around.”

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2024

Detecting such tiny phenomena at such a great distance will enable scientists and engineers to identify others that are just as crucial.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2024

She is being spiteful, Eleanor thought remotely; from a great distance, it seemed, she could watch these people and listen to them.

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson