certain distance

Frequency: 6.25.1 per million words

An unspecified but particular distance.

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  • Children living within a certain distance of the school are eligible for the bus service.
  • For safety reasons, you must maintain a certain distance from the machinery.
  • The gravitational pull weakens after a certain distance.
  • He likes to keep a certain distance from his colleagues to maintain professionalism.
  • The camera is designed to automatically focus on objects beyond a certain distance.
  • Athletes must throw the javelin past a certain distance to qualify.
  • Zoning laws prohibit building commercial properties within a certain distance of residential areas.
  • The signal from the Wi-Fi router only travels a certain distance before it becomes unstable.
  • A mist began to obscure the view after we had walked a certain distance into the forest.
  • Is there a certain distance you need to be from the stage to get a good view?