shouting distance

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Recent Examples of shouting distance Fort Lupton was never within shouting distance of replicating its 83-82 victory over Prospect Ridge on Jan. 14 in Broomfield. Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025 Believe it or not, despite the major market averages still within shouting distance of all-time highs, the latest weekly Sentiment Survey from the American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) showed only 19.4% of folks on Main Street were bullish. John Buckingham, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025 Nobody expected the Sixers to be within shouting distance of keeping this pick. Tony Jones, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025 But here and there amid the Palisades and Eaton fires, in places not protected by the private fire crews of the wealthy, a home survived – an apparent miracle – raising questions about how one structure can make it through while others within shouting distance burn to the ground. Dakin Andone, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shouting distance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shouting distance
Noun
  • Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2025
  • Even 6 inches of moving water can pose a serious risk of knocking you off your feet.
    KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • The next step is to use video editing software to arrange each of the video clips together and add music.
    Bill Chappell, NPR, 23 June 2025
  • After the fire is fully contained, the next step is to control it.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • This cooling neck gaiter protects your neck from getting a sunburn.
    Robin Raven, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2025
  • Your neck and your upper body and your legs had to be very strong.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 25 June 2025

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“Shouting distance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shouting%20distance. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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