daylight between
idiom
: distance or difference between (people or things)
They said there was no daylight between the two governments' positions.
The team has won five straight games to put some daylight between themselves and their nearest rivals.
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Such an agreement could also create daylight between China and Russia by foiling the former’s desire to see the United States saddled with an arms race in Europe.
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A. Wess Mitchell, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Netanyahu wants tariff solution ‘very quickly’ Among the areas of daylight between Trump and Netanyahu was the president’s decision last week to impose 17 percent reciprocal tariffs on Israel.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
On the other hand, the New York Knicks, Minnesota Timberwolves, Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers could increase the daylight between themselves and their first-round rivals.
—Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
The uncertainty has put daylight between the White House and Israel on the way forward, and there are mixed reactions among Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 10 Apr. 2025
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A. Wess Mitchell, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Netanyahu wants tariff solution ‘very quickly’ Among the areas of daylight between Trump and Netanyahu was the president’s decision last week to impose 17 percent reciprocal tariffs on Israel.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
On the other hand, the New York Knicks, Minnesota Timberwolves, Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers could increase the daylight between themselves and their first-round rivals.
—Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
The uncertainty has put daylight between the White House and Israel on the way forward, and there are mixed reactions among Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Daylight between.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daylight%20between. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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