spitting distance
Example Sentences
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She gets him within spitting distance of Downing Street just in time for her husband to dump her.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
“The near-term forecast remains positive for gold as it is closing in on its October record, now just a spitting distance away,” the analyst adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025
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
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
The car stopped a good spitting distance from the porch, and the door eased open.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
