as in inch
a very small distance or degree
he's within shouting distance of being the winningest coach in college basketball history
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Recent Examples of shouting distance
With 16 seconds left in the first half and the Broncos holding on to shouting distance by a pinkie finger, Denver safety Devon Key turned the Broncos’ Hollywood script into a Three Stooges routine.
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Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
Green Bay improved to 3-2 to remain within shouting distance of the leaders in the ultra-competitive NFC North.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
The season premiere on Sept. 9 drew 9.63 million viewers, according to Nielsen, the biggest audience for a Wheel season opener since 2015 and within shouting distance of the 11 million people who watched Sajak’s last show.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Sep. 2024
Kim, who hopes to become the first Korean American to serve in the U.S. Senate, would be a strong favorite to win in November over either Republican candidate, although Bashaw is considered a better bet to keep the race within shouting distance given the Garden State’s moderate profile.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 3 June 2024
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Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
Green Bay improved to 3-2 to remain within shouting distance of the leaders in the ultra-competitive NFC North.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
The season premiere on Sept. 9 drew 9.63 million viewers, according to Nielsen, the biggest audience for a Wheel season opener since 2015 and within shouting distance of the 11 million people who watched Sajak’s last show.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Sep. 2024
Kim, who hopes to become the first Korean American to serve in the U.S. Senate, would be a strong favorite to win in November over either Republican candidate, although Bashaw is considered a better bet to keep the race within shouting distance given the Garden State’s moderate profile.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 3 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shouting distance
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Will this year be different? → 8 puppies saved from trash can at Fort Worth park → 2 to 3 inches of snow possible this week [Get our breaking news alerts.Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2025
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The weather service says Kansas City has a low chance, less than 40%, of a dusting of snow and less than a 2% chance of seeing an inch of snow.Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
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Pet owners must pay for most of these steps, which can be a further disincentive.Brenda Goodman, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
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Israel's Cabinet approved a deal early Saturday for a ceasefire in Gaza that would release dozens of hostages held there and pause the 15-month war with Hamas, bringing the sides a step closer to ending their deadliest and most destructive fighting ever.SAMY MAGDY, arkansasonline.com, 18 Jan. 2025
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The victim was stabbed in the neck during a fight inside the Selwyn Ave. apartment near East Mount Eden Ave. — just a block away from Claremont Park — about 1:30 a.m., cops said.Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
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The 85-year-old Vitale underwent surgery in June after a biopsy of the lymph node in his neck came back cancerous, marking his fourth cancer diagnosis.Jenna West and Andrew Marchand, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Shouting distance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shouting%20distance. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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