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by far
Idioms and Phrases
Also, far and away . To the greatest degree, by a large margin. For example, She is by far the most experienced member of the cast , or, as Anthony Trollope wrote, “He was far and away the cleverest of his party” ( The Duke's Children , 1880). The first term dates from the late 1700s, the variant from the mid-1800s. Also see by half .Example Sentences
Elon Musk, who is said to have fathered 14 children, has called fertility decline "the biggest danger civilisation faces, by far".
That is by far the most money paid in a public auction for an Ohtani card.
In the Commons on Thursday, Industry Minister Sarah Jones did not rule out nationalisation as an option, but the government's "preferred approach, by far, is that British Steel come back to the table with us".
He has been backed by far more than his family now, having racked up support slots with a number of pop music heavyweights like Teddy Swims and Myles Smith.
“When I initially did the whole thing, when he came for me, the Jordan Peterson interview, that was the most cathartic moment of my entire life by far… And then I was like, okay, whatever.”
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