a long way

Example Sentences

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A little less hubris could go a long way.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

But he warned there is a long way to go as the eggs are "only around two weeks into incubation" and a curlew's incubation period is around 28 days.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

The check was relatively small — just $15,000 — but within the Los Angeles Police Department it seemed to go a long way.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

But that of course was in Texas, a long way from the polished glitz of Hollywood, and the same could be said of Gyllenhaal — at least metaphorically.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

“No,” said John, “for ’tis a long way round by Letham Bridge.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli