How to Use by far in a Sentence

by far

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  • Nowak’s death was seized on by far-right activists and politicians, who claim that there is bias against white people in the justice system.
    — ABC News, 1 July 2026
  • YouTube is by far the dominant digital streaming player in Japan, new research shows.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 June 2026
  • Musk is by far the world’s richest person with a net worth of $975 billion as of Monday, according to Forbes’ estimates.
    — Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Musk is by far the world’s richest person with a net worth of $975 billion as of Monday, according to Forbes’ estimates.
    — Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Even the minibars are printed with designs by Turkish artist Arslan Sükan, though the rooms’ most striking feature by far is their spaciousness.
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 1 July 2026
  • Polanco has not played since April 14 and Robert since April 26, while Bichette is on pace for, by far, the worst full season of his career.
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
  • For now, our strongest military ally remains the United States, but the country’s largest trading partner, by far, is China.
    — Oscar Schwartz, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • The families are behind everything from M&M’s to Chick-fil-A and Windex, but the wealthiest by far are the descendants of Walmart founder Sam Walton and his brother Bud.
    — Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • With all due respect to Jalen Brunson, Cade Cunningham and Jaylen Brown, Antetokounmpo is by far the most talented player in the Eastern Conference.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 23 June 2026

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