shouting distance
noun
: a short distance : easy reach
—usually used with within
lived within shouting distance of her cousins
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Examples of shouting distance in a Sentence
We live within shouting distance of my parents.
he's within shouting distance of being the winningest coach in college basketball history
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Kim, who hopes to become the first Korean American to serve in the U.S. Senate, would be a strong favorite to win in November over either Republican candidate, although Bashaw is considered a better bet to keep the race within shouting distance given the Garden State’s moderate profile.
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 3 June 2024
The strategy paid off as Derrick Jones Jr. went just 1 for 6 from 3-point range, despite those looks coming with no defender within shouting distance of him.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2024
Microsoft —the only big tech company whose market cap is within shouting distance of Apple’s $3 trillion level—is up 55% so far this year, and some others in the group have risen much more.
—Dan Gallagher, WSJ, 19 Dec. 2023
But dialects could result from a more deliberate process that helps the birds recognize their mates and families, friends and colleagues within, say, shouting distance.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 3 June 2024
The strategy paid off as Derrick Jones Jr. went just 1 for 6 from 3-point range, despite those looks coming with no defender within shouting distance of him.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2024
Microsoft —the only big tech company whose market cap is within shouting distance of Apple’s $3 trillion level—is up 55% so far this year, and some others in the group have risen much more.
—Dan Gallagher, WSJ, 19 Dec. 2023
But dialects could result from a more deliberate process that helps the birds recognize their mates and families, friends and colleagues within, say, shouting distance.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
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“Shouting distance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shouting%20distance. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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