cry
Example Sentences
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That’s a far cry from the sub-$50 fares I used to snag on Spirit.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
“The personal is political, as the feminist rallying cry has it, and Wohl has taken pains never to lose sight of this insight when imagining the complexities of the lives of others,” McNulty wrote.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
It was a far cry from his glory days of finishing in less than three hours, but it still meant a lot to take part, he says.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
The next day, as devotees cry in mourning for his death, the thread and their wrist bangles are cut.
From Barron's • May 3, 2026
They were nice to me in the way that most people were, like it was a requirement because of who my mom was, but they were a far cry from friends.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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