some distance

idiom

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

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For the flight test, Eisele maneuvered Apollo 7 into position with a docking target painted on the side of the Saturn rocket’s upper stage (the capsule had separated from the upper stage the day before and let some distance grow between the two vehicles before trying the maneuver). Kiona N. Smith, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025 McIlroy, meanwhile, had two birdies and just one bogey through the same stretch to create some distance between the two former Ryder Cup teammates. Ben Morse, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025 More than 400,000 Russian soldiers have likely needed treatment for their injuries at medical facilities some distance from the front line, the U.K. said. David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025 The Lakers will be taking on the Grizzlies on Saturday, giving them a chance to put some distance between them and Memphis. Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 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 Apr. 2025.

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