some distance

idiom

: not a short way
The nearest gas station is some distance away.

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The latter is the only male character to contribute to a running voiceover that otherwise alternates between the female principals, sometimes looking back on their youth with some distance, and a more omniscient narrator. Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 May 2025 When Orlando created some distance again late in the second quarter, pulling ahead by six points, Tatum responded by driving to the hoop for a layup and a dunk on the Celtics’ final two possessions of the half. Jay King, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 Limit your emotional exposure to their negativity, and if needed, create some distance to regain your sense of self. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025 Their structure, with Democratic and Republican members serving staggered terms, has helped ensure some distance and independence from the White House. Andrea Hsu, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for some distance

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“Some distance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/some%20distance. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.

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