In that rural town, job opportunities were few and far between, so many recent graduates moved to the city.

The small coastal town found itself between Scylla and Charybdis, forced to choose between appeasing the navy or provoking the pirates.

If we don't audit every application, some requests may fall between the cracks and never receive a response.

A thick ring of barnacles had formed between wind and water on the ship's hull, marking the line that the tide and the roll of the vessel exposed again and again.

During the family reunion, my grandmother told stories about her grandfather who served in the War Between the States.

In the old library, first editions are the fewest and farthest between.

In the last decade, honest political debates have been the fewest and furthest between.

Skilled manual jobs have become fewer and further between in many cities.

Since remote work became the norm, in-person brainstorming sessions have become fewer and farther between.

Because his skills straddled both design and engineering, Alex often found himself between two stools during project meetings.