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Also, far and away . To the greatest degree, by a large margin. For example, She is by far the most experienced member of the cast , or, as Anthony Trollope wrote, “He was far and away the cleverest of his party” ( The Duke's Children , 1880). The first term dates from the late 1700s, the variant from the mid-1800s. Also see by half .

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Google is still by far the dominant player in search, capturing roughly 89% of global traffic, according to analyst estimates.

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China claims by far the largest portion of territory in an area demarcated by its so-called "nine-dash line".

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“Tesla will be the most valuable company in the world by far but there will be a few bumps in the road before that happens,” Musk said on the call.

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But my largest indulgence by far has been my Rimowa, the luxury German suitcase.

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Leinster have by far the biggest number of nationally contracted players and will be the most financially affected by the decision.

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