some distance

idiom

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

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At other times, there’s some distance. R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2026 Huntley is now playing for Morpeth Town in the seventh tier of English football, some distance away from the Champions League, but building up his fitness after recovering from injury and still clutching to his dream of a life in football. George Caulkin, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026 The administration has sought to create some distance from Miller and Noem's earlier characterization of the shooting. Rachel Scott, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2026 The museum was some distance away by bus. Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026 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 2 Feb. 2026.

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