some distance

idiom

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

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In fact, the CPB structure was established by Congress in 1967 as a means of putting some distance between its work and the politicians who vote on the annual Congressional budget allocation. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 2 Aug. 2025 These actors carefully kept some distance from the regime. Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 8 July 2025 Olympic results from last year go some distance toward proving that point. Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 29 July 2025 Talarico might be able to put some distance between himself and national Democrats without too much effort. Philip Elliott, Time, 21 July 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 20 Aug. 2025.

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