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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There is no daylight between the house Republicans, the House, and the president on maximum transparency.
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NBC news, 27 July 2025
Driving the news: Parts of the U.S. will gain three hours or more of daylight between Thursday's spring equinox and the summer solstice on June 20, per NOAA's solar calculator.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
Thom Reilly, a professor of public affairs at Arizona State University, says there’s little policy daylight between Grijalva and Foxx.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 15 July 2025
And unlike other young, upstart candidates, there is little ideological daylight between Foxx and her chief rival, Grijalva.
—Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 15 July 2025
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NBC news, 27 July 2025
Driving the news: Parts of the U.S. will gain three hours or more of daylight between Thursday's spring equinox and the summer solstice on June 20, per NOAA's solar calculator.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
Thom Reilly, a professor of public affairs at Arizona State University, says there’s little policy daylight between Grijalva and Foxx.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 15 July 2025
And unlike other young, upstart candidates, there is little ideological daylight between Foxx and her chief rival, Grijalva.
—Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 15 July 2025
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“Daylight between.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daylight%20between. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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