long distance

Example Sentences

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Then again, maybe you’d also appreciate getting to see the world without having to catch a series of flights or drive a long distance.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

The two sides remain a long distance apart.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2026

He said it wasn't easy to make the long distance relationship work, but their shared love of video games was key.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

I thought about asking Grampa if I could use the phone to call long distance to talk to Mom and Dad, but I didn’t know what I’d say to them if I did.

From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe