some distance

idiom

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

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The golfers will have a chance to create some distance from the rest of the pack when the second round begins Friday morning. Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 19 July 2025 And yet, Ullmann calls this introspective book a novel, imposing some distance between herself and the story she’s told. Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 15 July 2025 The company truncated the name to Max because Zaslav and other executives felt the need to create some distance from HBO’s signature shows to make room for the nonscripted fare of Discovery’s channels, including HGTV and Food Network. Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025 Or the founder’s reputation could take a hit, and in that case, some distance between the founder’s brand and the product brand could be helpful. Adam Witty, Forbes.com, 12 May 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 29 Jul. 2025.

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