not by a long shot
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But she’s not alone, not by a long shot.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 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
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
But the party was not a Disney-orchestrated event, not by a long shot.
From New York Times ● Jun. 10, 2022
Not a saint, not by a long shot.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
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