arm's length
noun
1
: a distance discouraging personal contact or familiarity
kept former friends at arm's length now
2
: the condition or fact that the parties to a transaction are independent and on an equal footing
Examples of arm's length in a Sentence
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Make sure the center of the screen is up to 5 inches below eye level and about arm's length from your eyes.
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Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 29 July 2024
The Sale Transaction was negotiated on an arm's length basis between the parties which did not involve any non-arm's length parties.
—Sacramento Bee, 12 July 2024
Not much is known about the inner workings of the invite-only gathering, where members of the media are kept within arm's length.
—Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
Watching that from arm's length is hardly riveting.
—EW.com, 10 Nov. 2023
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Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 29 July 2024
The Sale Transaction was negotiated on an arm's length basis between the parties which did not involve any non-arm's length parties.
—Sacramento Bee, 12 July 2024
Not much is known about the inner workings of the invite-only gathering, where members of the media are kept within arm's length.
—Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
Watching that from arm's length is hardly riveting.
—EW.com, 10 Nov. 2023
See all Example Sentences for arm's length
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“Arm's length.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arm%27s%20length. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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