not by a long shot
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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
This was not Muti’s final performance in Chicago, not by a long shot.
From New York Times ● Jun. 24, 2022
But not all, not by a long shot.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 24, 2021
O High wasn’t the best school in Oakland, but it wasn’t the worst one either, not by a long shot.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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