different breed
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You have to be a bit of a different breed to be able to handle that and mesh all that together.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2024
“He’s just a different breed of a pitcher.”
From Washington Times • Oct. 10, 2023
"The West Virginia lawmakers involved here are a slightly different breed," the publication wrote.
From Salon • Jul. 16, 2023
"Owners of football clubs don't do things like that. They're a different breed these two," he said.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2023
The truth is, though, that from the 1940s until the 1990s, film composers tended to be a different breed from concert hall composers.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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