as in head and shoulders
by a considerable margin
that Mexican restaurant is far and away the best in the area
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That first day on the Northwest Passage is far and away the most colorful, the tundra dappled with the autumn colors and shore excursions to view the two-billion-year-old stromatolites at Port Epworth, an area nominated for UNESCO World Heritage status.
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Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
The poll found that crime was, far and away, the top issue for Chicagoans, with 67 percent ranking it as the city's biggest problem.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
There’s nothing like spending an evening lost in a dreamy musical to take one far and away from today’s bedlam.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
This is, far and away, the most attention it’s ever received.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
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Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
The poll found that crime was, far and away, the top issue for Chicagoans, with 67 percent ranking it as the city's biggest problem.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
There’s nothing like spending an evening lost in a dreamy musical to take one far and away from today’s bedlam.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
This is, far and away, the most attention it’s ever received.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
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