far cry from
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That production was a far cry from the promise he displayed coming out of LSU, where in his one season was a consensus All-American after averaging 19.2 points, 11.8 rebounds and 4.8 assists a game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Since its 2020 release, “Promising Young Woman” has become a lightning rod for heated conversation — quite a far cry from its initially warm reception, which led to five Oscar nominations and one win.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
It is all a far cry from when, in 1818, John Keats wrote: "It is impossible to live in a country which is continually under hatches… Rain! Rain! Rain!"
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
That is a far cry from the pre-financial-crisis landscape: In 2007, assets in active equity funds outnumbered those in passive strategies by more than three to one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
It was a far cry from the press conference where Barry Voight had announced his prediction.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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