far cry from
Example Sentences
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In any case, the total is a far cry from the 220 rigs that were active in 2014, when the country was pumping about 2.5 million barrels of oil a day, analysts said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Granted, neither Gallego nor Murphy have alienated their constituencies with these ideas, but it’s a far cry from their personas when they were first elected.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
It was a far cry from the hundred-strong team of professionals and civilians who had rushed to contain the flames the day before in a blazing heatwave.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
While she would secure sanctuary, of sorts, by avoiding a return to the African nation, her experiences over the following months were a far cry from the "glamourous" fortnight she had spent at the Olympics.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
It was a far cry from their old airplane hangar; it looked more like the new Suzzallo Library back in Seattle.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
