spitting distance

Example Sentences

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“It does help us to grow our business,” says Lien, noting that there are two other boba shops within spitting distance of the location.

From Los Angeles Times

The United States most likely will not match its high-water mark of 2016, when the team won 34 medals, 16 of them gold, but it should get within spitting distance of that total.

From New York Times

She was also within spitting distance of her 40th birthday and considering leaving New York for a city with a new batch of single men who might want to get married and start a family.

From New York Times

Sterling was firm at $1.3674, within spitting distance of its recent top of $0.13686.

From Reuters

The U.S. dollar was listless against a basket of major currencies, losing 0.29% to stand at 89.982, within spitting distance from a 2-1/2-year low of 89.72.

From Reuters