sufficient distance

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sufficient
adjective
uk
/səˈfɪʃ.ənt/us
/səˈfɪʃ.ənt/
enough for a ...
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distance
noun
uk
/ˈdɪs.təns/us
/ˈdɪs.təns/
the amount of space between ...
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(Definition ofsufficientanddistancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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If there issufficientdistancebetween the relevant ethnic groups, there may be "no mutually beneficial order on which all could coordinate" (p. 191).
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By eliminating any temporal structure to behavior-environment interactions, it generates at asymptote a local behavioral arena that is, if viewed fromsufficientdistance, a uniform, gooey slate.
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It remains to be seen whether that will givesufficientdistancein the working relationship.
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Another was that there should besufficientdistancebetween the crossing site and any other crossing or traffic light signals.
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One must ask oneself whether one considers two miles to besufficientdistanceto have made it wrong to issue a statement.
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The gravesite should be on land with a deep water table and besufficientdistancefrom watercourses so as not to pose a pollution threat.
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They were all at asufficientdistanceapart to allow a horse and cart to carry bags of coal around.
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We are somesufficientdistancefrom that outcome not to need to reach a conclusion at this point as to what a response to such advice might be.
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Third, we must ensure that there is asufficientdistancebetween the site and any adjacent crossing or other stopping place.
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It is, therefore, provided in such cases that the public will be excluded fromsufficientdistanceof the water to prevent any possibility of pollution by public interference.
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It would be technically feasible to permit the proposed increased weight of 32 tonnes provided that there wassufficientdistancebetween the front and rear axles.
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Third, there should be asufficientdistancebetween the site of the crossing and any adjacent crossing or other stopping places for motor vehicles.
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The surfaces of the holes need to havesufficientdistance(about) between them.
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She continued to write since the rural setting providedsufficientdistancefrom the outside world, and the couple lived there except for periods of travel.
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The reporter gene must be asufficientdistancefrom the promoter that the promoter affects it as a wild-type promoter would affect a gene.
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Duikers social behavior is also known to maintainsufficientdistancebetween any other individual.
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This is typically done to further protect a premier point-scoring kicker from injury or if he, while accurate, does not havesufficientdistanceon kickoffs.
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These are popular as they permitsufficientdistancefor lighting between the camera and the subject.
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The intention was that it could be launched from a bomber atsufficientdistanceto be out of range of anti-aircraft fire.
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If the hose is viewed from asufficientdistance, it appears to have only one dimension, its length.
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