stone's throw
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The activity in question will come from the sculpture being directly alongside the building’s main cafe, with outdoor tables flanking the fountain’s edge, and just a stone’s throw from the W.M.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
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
Ynys Gifftan, a tidal island, sits in the picturesque Dwyryd Estuary just a stone's throw from Portmeirion in Gwynedd.
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026
But Shady wasn’t blind and it was painfully obvious that Jinx got nervous anytime Sheriff Dean was within a stone’s throw.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
