by a mile
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The Pakistani market near me has the best spice prices by a mile.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
That led the league by a mile; Baltimore ranked second with just 28.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 2025
"She is the best female fighter on the planet by a mile," said McGuigan.
From BBC • Jan. 11, 2025
Celtic won, by a whisker or by a mile, it doesn't really matter.
From BBC • Dec. 15, 2024
Admiral Stansfield Turner, who headed the CIA in the late 1970s, said that the Agency "missed by a mile."
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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