long distance

Example Sentences

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Young herders traditionally move with their cattle, sometimes over long distances in search of pastures and water.

From BBC

Although platinum was not measured in those cases, they show that Icelandic volcanoes can transport heavy metals over long distances.

From Science Daily

"Once we realized that ravens are not following wolves over long distances, we couldn't explain why the birds still arrive so quickly at wolf kills."

From Science Daily

Someone calling from a long distance would have to dial their local central switchboard.

From Literature

The drones then travel long distances towards their target using gyroscopes that measure their speed, direction and position -- known as an "inertial navigation system".

From Barron's