How to Use not by a long shot in a Sentence

not by a long shot

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  • The world is not back to normal yet, not by a long shot.
    Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2021
  • And to the fans, Chucky sends his still-undying thanks, and a message: ‘This isn’t over, not by a long shot.
    Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2021
  • But advocates say this isn’t enough — not by a long shot.
    Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 24 June 2020
  • The end of the regular season is not the end of Baylor’s season, not by a long shot.
    Chuck Carlton, Dallas News, 26 Feb. 2021
  • But the whole process is certainly not perfect, not by a long shot.
    Andy Meek, BGR, 9 Feb. 2022
  • This won't be the only product LolaVie formulates, by the way — not by a long shot.
    Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 8 Sep. 2021
  • But the Tesla and SpaceX executive didn’t get the most reader votes — not by a long shot.
    Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2021
  • Not that anyone would call Baylor a Cinderella team, not by a long shot.
    Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2021
  • And while the drought hasn't ended (not by a long shot), the storms have finally come — in very dramatic fashion.
    Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2014
  • Alex was sentenced to life for the murders of his wife and son, but with so many dubious deaths in his wake, this story isn’t over — not by a long shot.
    Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2023
  • This wasn’t the first time restricted or secret information was shared on War Thunder—not by a long shot.
    Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Kanwisher's experiment didn't do that—not by a long shot.
    Adam Rogers, Wired, 24 Nov. 2021
  • Englund's appearance in Stranger Things 4 isn't his only connection to modern-day horror; not by a long shot.
    Evan Romano, Men's Health, 10 June 2022
  • As these examples demonstrate, institutions in the Global South are not starting from zero — not by a long shot.
    Muhammad Ali Pate and Michelle A. Williams, STAT, 9 May 2022
  • Liberal defenders of Biden are increasingly lambasting political coverage -- and not just Fox's, not by a long shot.
    Brian Stelter, CNN, 2 Dec. 2021

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