long distance

Example Sentences

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The two pilots were in the same plane but landed a long distance apart because of the speed at which the jet was flying when the airmen evacuated, Trump said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Due to their large body size, repeated long distance hopping would have been inefficient.

From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2026

He is also shooting a career-low 30.9% from three after shooting 42.3% from long distance last season.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2026

Neither really knows how long the ordeal lasted or how far they travelled, but it felt like a long time and a long distance.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2025

That night the palm and banana trees began that long distance talk with rain.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston