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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In Figure 3, the thermal camera was able to image at a distance of ~ 2 nautical miles (~3.7 terrestrial miles).
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Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The nearest zips around completely in just two and a half Earth days at a distance of roughly 1.7 million miles, while the farthest orbits in less than seven days at a distance of about 3.5 million miles.
—Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2025
Most of what happens happens at a distance of thousands of miles — and feels like it.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
The probe will fly past the asteroid at a distance of 0.6 miles, using two black-and-white cameras to snap pictures.
—Jonathan O’Callaghan, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
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Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The nearest zips around completely in just two and a half Earth days at a distance of roughly 1.7 million miles, while the farthest orbits in less than seven days at a distance of about 3.5 million miles.
—Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2025
Most of what happens happens at a distance of thousands of miles — and feels like it.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
The probe will fly past the asteroid at a distance of 0.6 miles, using two black-and-white cameras to snap pictures.
—Jonathan O’Callaghan, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
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