at a distance of

idiom

used to describe how far away something is
He spotted the group at a distance of one mile.

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But Parker samples the outermost parts of the corona at a distance of about 10 solar radii, whereas other solar telescopes zoom in on its innermost parts. Byhannah Richter, science.org, 31 Oct. 2024 In December, at a distance of 19 million miles from Earth, the system sent a 15-second transmission back home at a maximum rate of 267 megabits per second—equivalent to internet broadband. TIME, 30 Oct. 2024 The Tor family of air defense systems are short-range, mobile surface-to-air (SAM) missile systems able to detect and intercepts threats at a distance of up to roughly seven to 10 miles, according to the U.S.-based Center for Strategic and International Studies. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024 The Iranian military statement described Israel's warplanes as firing lightweight missiles at a distance of 62 miles from the Iranian border. Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 27 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for at a distance of 

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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 21 Nov. 2024.

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