far and away

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"Yellow daffodils are far and away the most popular, not unsurprising, for their welcome burst of colour," said Dr Kalman Konyves, the RHS's principal plant scientist.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

“These tactics — if you call them that — are far and away out of touch with contemporary policing standards.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

But the United States remains far and away its largest market, buying around 75 percent Canadian exports in 2024, according to Canadian government statistics.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

Hikaru Nakamura, the No. 2 player in the world and five-time U.S. champion, had flown in as a last-minute entrant, making him far and away the top player in the building.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 5, 2025

It is far and away the most ambitious undertaking in the history of European music.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall