daylight between
idiom
: distance or difference between (people or things)
They said there was no daylight between the two governments' positions.
The team has won five straight games to put some daylight between themselves and their nearest rivals.
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Harris has tried to put some daylight between herself and Biden on the issue, emphasizing the humanitarian crisis in Gaza on the campaign trail.
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
But Nixon and Kissinger prevailed, allowing no daylight between Washington and Islamabad.
—Harold H. Saunders, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2014
The big picture: Parts of the northern U.S. are losing more than three hours of daylight between June 20 (the summer solstice) and Sept. 22 (the fall equinox), per NOAA's handy Solar Calculator.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 17 Sep. 2024
For example, her recent remarks on the Gaza war did not create any daylight between her and Biden, but Harris placed more emphasis on Palestinian suffering.
—Chris Megerian, The Denver Post, 30 July 2024
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
But Nixon and Kissinger prevailed, allowing no daylight between Washington and Islamabad.
—Harold H. Saunders, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2014
The big picture: Parts of the northern U.S. are losing more than three hours of daylight between June 20 (the summer solstice) and Sept. 22 (the fall equinox), per NOAA's handy Solar Calculator.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 17 Sep. 2024
For example, her recent remarks on the Gaza war did not create any daylight between her and Biden, but Harris placed more emphasis on Palestinian suffering.
—Chris Megerian, The Denver Post, 30 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for daylight between
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“Daylight between.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daylight%20between. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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