by some distance
idiom
: by a great extent or degree : by far
The book is better than the movie by some distance.
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This helps partly explain Wrexham’s latest financial loss despite that soaring turnover, which is believed to be a League Two record by some distance.
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
But this is by some distance Lowery’s biggest miss.
—Barry Levitt, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
At 61, Moyes is the oldest manager in the division by some distance, and after a limp 0-1 home defeat to Aston Villa in his first game, the Scotsman appeared to have a slightly more sober take on the task at hand.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
The 22-year-old was the star at Montjuic by some distance.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
The sale surpassed the previous record for a dinosaur fossil sale by some distance.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Three clubs lead by some distance: Everton, Brighton & Hove Albion and Arsenal.
—Matt Slater, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
But Gaetz seems, by some distance, to be out on the flimsiest limb.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
Xabi Alonso The favorite by some distance, former Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso is in pole position to be the next coach.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
But this is by some distance Lowery’s biggest miss.
—Barry Levitt, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
At 61, Moyes is the oldest manager in the division by some distance, and after a limp 0-1 home defeat to Aston Villa in his first game, the Scotsman appeared to have a slightly more sober take on the task at hand.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
The 22-year-old was the star at Montjuic by some distance.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
The sale surpassed the previous record for a dinosaur fossil sale by some distance.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Three clubs lead by some distance: Everton, Brighton & Hove Albion and Arsenal.
—Matt Slater, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
But Gaetz seems, by some distance, to be out on the flimsiest limb.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
Xabi Alonso The favorite by some distance, former Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso is in pole position to be the next coach.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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