as in head and shoulders
by a considerable margin
that Mexican restaurant is far and away the best in the area
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This is, far and away, the most attention it’s ever received.
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
What’s the holdup: Lionel Richie is far and away the most recognizable member of the Commodores, and the Hall chose to induct him as a solo artist in 2022.
—Joe Kwaczala, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
Meta Platforms is far and away the winner, up 23% this year, and last posting a 17-day win streak that’s the longest of any Nasdaq 100 constituent going back to 1985.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2025
The Vantage came out as its own model in 2005, and for 2025, Aston’s Vantage is far and away its best yet—and with a $194,086 base MSRP, about $50K more expensive than the outgoing model.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2025
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
What’s the holdup: Lionel Richie is far and away the most recognizable member of the Commodores, and the Hall chose to induct him as a solo artist in 2022.
—Joe Kwaczala, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
Meta Platforms is far and away the winner, up 23% this year, and last posting a 17-day win streak that’s the longest of any Nasdaq 100 constituent going back to 1985.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2025
The Vantage came out as its own model in 2005, and for 2025, Aston’s Vantage is far and away its best yet—and with a $194,086 base MSRP, about $50K more expensive than the outgoing model.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2025
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