by some distance
idiom
: by a great extent or degree : by far
The book is better than the movie by some distance.
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Safaricom, which is partly owned by South Africa’s Vodacom and the UK’s Vodafone, is by some distance the biggest telecoms company in Kenya, East Africa’s biggest economy.
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Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The graphic below shows that Leny Yoro and Lisandro Martinez are, by some distance, United’s most comfortable ball-progressing centre-backs, both ranking among the Premier League’s top five for line-breaking passes per 90 minutes played last season.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, Spain and England, the latter reigning champion from Euro 2021, boast athletes with the highest market values in the tournament by some distance, according to Off The Pitch.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
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Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The graphic below shows that Leny Yoro and Lisandro Martinez are, by some distance, United’s most comfortable ball-progressing centre-backs, both ranking among the Premier League’s top five for line-breaking passes per 90 minutes played last season.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, Spain and England, the latter reigning champion from Euro 2021, boast athletes with the highest market values in the tournament by some distance, according to Off The Pitch.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
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“By some distance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20some%20distance. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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