nowhere near
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“I’m nowhere near where I want to be right now.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
Of course, it’s nowhere near the largest percentage gains of all time, but still: This is impressive.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
In the fancy-water market, Loonen is nowhere near the top of the price-point index.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Elon Musk’s Tesla robotaxis and Amazon-owned Zoox are shuttling customers autonomously, but are nowhere near the scale at which Waymo operates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
So I waved back and said, nowhere near loud enough for him to actually hear me, "Thanks."
From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds
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