not by a long shot
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All of which is to say that this hasn’t been my worst Cannes, not by a long shot.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2023
Oil spills may be dramatic and devastating, but they're not the biggest contributor to ocean oil pollution — not by a long shot.
From Salon • Oct. 3, 2022
This was not Muti’s final performance in Chicago, not by a long shot.
From New York Times • Jun. 24, 2022
And it wasn’t easy, not by a long shot.
From Fox News • Sep. 14, 2021
We weren’t healthy, not by a long shot, but without the heavy labor of the day, our bodies recovered a little.
From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz
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