stone's throw

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A stone’s throw away from the Roxbury warehouse was a Mexican bakery serving delicacies like conchas and empanadas.

From Slate • Mar. 12, 2026

Set around Albert Park Lake on March 5 to 8, the circuit is a stone’s throw from the beach, making it easy to go directly from the racetrack to the shore.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

It lies just a stone's throw away from the glitzy district of Gangnam -- one of Seoul's best known and wealthiest neighbourhoods, synonymous with South Korea's rise as an economic and cultural powerhouse.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

A stone's throw from Mr Fry's shop, I visit the headquarters of Plan B, an initiative launched in 2022 by the City of Lugano in collaboration with crypto currency platform Tether.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

There I was, standing a stone’s throw from the Third Gate, but unable to reach it.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline