some distance

idiom

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

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In the afternoon, the AP journalist, positioned some distance away, heard gunfire and rounds of tank fire. Mohammed Jahjouh, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025 In a year where momentum is scarce, NASCAR’s 600-mile test provides a chance to put some distance between the good and the great. Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 23 May 2025 These conundrums thread throughout an album trying to create some distance between the singer and the swashbuckling mind-set of 2023’s One Thing at a Time, where 35 of 36 songs touched on drinking. Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 20 May 2025 The best approach is to place some distance between the tree’s trunk and the lawn. Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 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 3 Jul. 2025.

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