poles apart
Example Sentences
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"Both, poles apart in genre, did great business," he said.
From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026
I have read accounts by experts and scholars that are poles apart on these matters.
From Salon • May 21, 2023
But with the candidates' backgrounds and policy proposals poles apart, voters will have to decide what kind of change they want before they cast their ballots in the run-off election on 19 June.
From BBC • May 30, 2022
While the products themselves are poles apart, leaders from both industries have used similar rationales when discussing the responsibility they bear when their tools cause harm.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2021
Though poles apart, the brutal Bismarck stands side by side with the lovely Louise; the blood and iron of the man were of no avail without the finesse of the woman.
From Blood and Iron Origin of German Empire As Revealed by Character of Its Founder, Bismarck by Greusel, John Hubert
