He lives a country mile from the nearest store.
She beat the other swimmers by a country mile.
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This Editorial Board has interviewed several dozen candidates this election cycle and Van Der Mark was the least informed by a country mile.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
22 Apr. 2026 The single most important development of the 2025-26 Blackhawks season, by a country mile, is Connor Bedard’s leap into megastardom.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026 Most of the Matches Were Better Match-for-match, Berlin cleared the Raw x Stranger Things special by a country mile.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
10 Jan. 2026 Worth the money by a country mile and the best hotel to stay in Canterbury.—
Ramsay Short,
Condé Nast Traveler,
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