a long way

Example Sentences

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Do you feel you’ve come a long way since then?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Though things looked good for him as the count got going on Tuesday night and on Wednesday, Pratt always had a long way to go.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

“The Mon Valley project will go a long way to make people feel like there’s a future here,” U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The single-room unit is a long way from perfect -- he says it has the air of a "jail cell" -- but it's a huge improvement on sleeping in his car.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

The thought made my stomach turn a bit, and I felt a familiar rush of relief that real time travel was still a long way off.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin