by a long shot
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I’m no Nobu regular and rarely cook, so I was the class newbie by a long shot.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
And smog isn’t gone, not by a long shot, but — with regulation and technology and psychology — we have beaten it to something of a standstill.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Tonight wasn't the worst performance by a long shot and they still didn't get a result.
From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026
That makes this year the worst for measles in the U.S. since 1992, by a long shot.
From Barron's • Dec. 12, 2025
In nearly every other aspect of our relationship, Olka would be the brave one, by a long shot.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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