spitting distance

Example Sentences

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The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index is having its longest winning streak in five years and the broader S&P 500 is within spitting distance of an all-time high.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Longtime Idahoans might remember a time before the state’s population blew up and brought so many new residents within spitting distance of the Owyhees.

From Seattle Times • May 27, 2024

“I am a staunch believer that if you are within spitting distance of a tribe that you should be engaged in outreach to the tribe,” she said.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2024

Yields on 10-year notes crept up to 4.18% on Monday and within spitting distance of the 2023 top of 4.206%, a break of which would be bearish for a test of last year's 4.337% high.

From Reuters • Aug. 14, 2023

At Rob’s suggestion, we’d decided to enforce a two o’clock turn-around time: anybody who wasn’t within spitting distance of the summit by two p.m. had to turn around and go down.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer