some distance

idiom

: not a short way
The nearest gas station is some distance away.

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Williams also created some distance in fifth place due to Sainz's podium. Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025 The division-leading Chargers also can put some distance between themselves and the Broncos (1-1) with a victory. Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025 Mark van Blankenstein, another author on the paper, explained that by their ability to spread out in space, two electrons can ‘touch’ each other at quite some distance. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025 That will create some distance from Warner Bros’ Emerald Fennell’s steamy take of Wuthering Heights with Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, which is aiming to hook all females on February 13. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for some distance

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“Some distance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/some%20distance. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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