as in inches
a very small distance or degree
the cottage is a stone's throw from the beach
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Noun
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At that point, more than 9 inches of rain had fallen at one rain gauge in less than five hours.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
22 Aug. 2025 -
Heavy rainfall is also possible on the Outer Banks on Wednesday night into Thursday with potential for 1 to 2 inches and a local maximum of 4 inches.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
21 Aug. 2025
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Johnson took many steps to ensure this bill did not hit the floor, including language in a procedural vote to kill the petition.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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The experienced pair of skydivers became entangled in steps on the edge of the plane before dangling frantically mid-air and, ultimately, falling to their deaths, the court heard, per The Guardian.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Stone's throws.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stone%27s%20throws. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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