at a distance of
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—used to describe how far away something is
He spotted the group at a distance of one mile.
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To distinguish an Earth-like planet from its star at a distance of roughly 30 light-years, a space telescope must collect light across about 20 meters.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
To resolve an Earth-size planet at 10 microns at a distance of about 30 light-years would require a telescope aperture approaching 20 meters (65.6 feet).
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
On August 23, a plane-sized asteroid known as 2025 PR, about 76 feet across, will make its closest approach at a distance of 4,200,000 miles.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
The feature works with little latency, even at a distance of 35 feet.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 23 July 2025
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
To resolve an Earth-size planet at 10 microns at a distance of about 30 light-years would require a telescope aperture approaching 20 meters (65.6 feet).
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
On August 23, a plane-sized asteroid known as 2025 PR, about 76 feet across, will make its closest approach at a distance of 4,200,000 miles.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
The feature works with little latency, even at a distance of 35 feet.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 23 July 2025
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“At a distance of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20a%20distance%20of. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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