as in inch
a very small distance or degree
he's within shouting distance of being the winningest coach in college basketball history
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Recent Examples of shouting distance
For his part, Hal tees up two prime examples of the arguments for and against him as a potential veep: his public incineration of his clearest rival for the post, Pennsylvania governor Seiler, and getting within shouting distance of whipping enough votes to pass the Law of the Sea Treaty.
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Fundraising for politicians was never carried out within shouting distance of an AIPAC event.
—Ron Kampeas, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2025
For Oracle, the massive increase in OpenAI spending has landed the company within shouting distance of the trillion-dollar club, which currently includes eight tech peers.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2025
That, along with neither defensive tackle in shouting distance, gave Henry a ridiculously large rushing lane by NFL standards.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shouting distance
Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Fundraising for politicians was never carried out within shouting distance of an AIPAC event.
—Ron Kampeas, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2025
For Oracle, the massive increase in OpenAI spending has landed the company within shouting distance of the trillion-dollar club, which currently includes eight tech peers.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2025
That, along with neither defensive tackle in shouting distance, gave Henry a ridiculously large rushing lane by NFL standards.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shouting distance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shouting distance
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As of Thursday afternoon, the total snowfall forecast has most counties between the Interstate 70 and Interstate 80 corridors, including all of the Pittsburgh metro area, in the range of 6 to 12 inches.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, inch by inch, the stable Assistant becomes less stable and more likely to engage in outlier behavior such as collaborating on delusion-crafting with the user.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Klobuchar plans to make a public announcement in the coming days, according to a person close to the senator who spoke on the condition of anonymity and described the filing as a preliminary step necessary for any candidate considering a run.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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The 12-step program is based on Biblical principles.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Shouting distance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shouting%20distance. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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