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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This season, more than 17,000 did, a 319% rise that put them far and away ahead of any other WNBA team and ahead of five NBA teams, including the hometown Indiana Pacers.
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Harry Enten, CNN, 10 Oct. 2024
Netflix is far and away the most impactful streamer in the marketplace; Amazon’s Prime Video and the Disney Bundle are its only real competitors.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2024
But which one won the Journal Sentinel's poll ahead of Tuesday's Common Council vote on changing the official city flag?
Of the approximately 1,435 people who participated, far and away the winner was the People's Flag with 1,028 votes.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2024
The Sky broke a franchise record for attendance, and some of its games were far and away the hottest sports tickets of the summer.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 Sep. 2024
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Harry Enten, CNN, 10 Oct. 2024
Netflix is far and away the most impactful streamer in the marketplace; Amazon’s Prime Video and the Disney Bundle are its only real competitors.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2024
But which one won the Journal Sentinel's poll ahead of Tuesday's Common Council vote on changing the official city flag?
Of the approximately 1,435 people who participated, far and away the winner was the People's Flag with 1,028 votes.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2024
The Sky broke a franchise record for attendance, and some of its games were far and away the hottest sports tickets of the summer.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 Sep. 2024
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