by a mile
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Best young player in the world at the time by a mile!
From BBC
Turner has excelled from the No. 9 spot over the last two games, surpassing his typical March production by a mile for the baseball world to see, after having never batted ninth as a professional.
From Los Angeles Times
It was the closest thing to a scoop the box has given me, and my tweet describing it was my most popular ever, by a mile.
From Seattle Times
But they are still very popular and very delicious, better than a doughnut by a mile.
From Salon
Alas, Neeson’s portrayal of filmdom’s most famous private detective in the eponymous “Marlowe” doesn’t just fail to enter the pantheon, it misses it by a mile.
From Washington Post
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