How to Use physical distance in a Sentence

physical distance

noun
  • Parents may keep a physical distance at pick-ups and drop-offs.
    — Christin Perry, Parents, 9 Oct. 2024
  • The physical distance from Huwara is short, but the leap from one world to another is large.
    — Roger Cohen, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2024
  • In that moment, the two of them broke down on the phone, the physical distance between them collapsed by grief.
    — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Our ladies have seen each other through bigger challenges than physical distance.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2025
  • The physical distance finally gave her mental space from the event.
    — Emily Baumgaertner Nunn, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
  • Yet in Beirut and other parts of Lebanon, the physical distance from the conflict means little.
    — Sarah Dadouch, Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2023
  • The physical distance prevented her mother from being in the shower with her.
    — Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2023
  • The rise of remote work and hybrid arrangements has of course led to physical distance between managers and their teams.
    — Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
  • No matter the physical distance from Corinthians, the passion for the club endures.
    — Theo Lloyd-Hughes, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
  • This ensures that despite the physical distance, the team is united and aligned in purpose and direction.
    — Doug Flaig, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
  • The X-axis relates to physical distances.
    — Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The threat of physical distance heightens the stakes of their daily interactions.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Sep. 2023
  • The physical distance between these worlds was small, but the political distance was massive.
    — Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 16 July 2024
  • Israel is a small country, the physical distances manageable.
    — Matthew Hennessey, WSJ, 26 Nov. 2023
  • These activities not only bridge the physical distance but also build a strong emotional bond that will be cherished for years to come.
    — Garrison Leykam, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2024
  • Younger children may not fully grasp their physical distance from the conflict and may fear that the conflict is at their doorstep so reassurance may be needed.
    — Mill Etienne, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Throughout the years, the two maintained a relationship despite the physical distance.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2023
  • But Napoleon struggled with the physical distance from Joséphine—and rumors of her infidelity.
    — Nathan Smith, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Having these open-hearted discussions and sharing new fantasies with your partner is a good way to grow closer, despite physical distance.
    — Moraya Seeger Degeare, Lmft, refinery29.com, 13 June 2023
  • This will strengthen our access to market trends and design adaptivity, as well as reducing physical distance from our clients.
    — Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Until recently, the physical distance between workplace and home helped guarantee these terms.
    — Fred Turner, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Mowry shut down those assumptions, clarifying that the comments pertained to physical distance.
    — Jessica Wang, EW.com, 11 Oct. 2024
  • The physical distance between the players on the field transitions well into Hoffman’s fictional world.
    — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
  • This becomes more pressing in a hybrid society where physical distances, borders and cultures enter a virtual melting pot.
    — Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Jakub’s pregnant wife back home, Lenka (Carey Mulligan), doesn’t know, and hasn’t for some time, even before physical distance widened the chasm between them.
    — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2024
  • When being in mixed-race spaces was unfamiliar, their bodies responded by creating physical distance.
    — Jessica Dulong, CNN, 5 Sep. 2024
  • Their widespread use democratized remote work, breaking down the barriers that were previously posed by physical distance.
    — Gleb Tsipursky, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2024
  • The psychological journey Mutabazi has taken is, in some ways, more daunting than the physical distances he’s traveled.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
  • And going back to the actual mission itself, just to elaborate on the funeral procession and what Matt was saying, that is all shot in real time over quite a physical distance.
    — Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2024
  • Qubits can also be entangled, meaning that the state of one qubit is inherently correlated with the state of another qubit, regardless of the physical distance between them.
    — Pramod Kumar, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024

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