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"Both, poles apart in genre, did great business," he said.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

However, being ranked alongside meerkats and beavers doesn't mean our societies are the same - human society is poles apart.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

“We were poles apart tonight . . . the quality of their kicking game, the quality of their skill-set, we just really battled to deal with.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 31, 2020

They’re poles apart, and yet — ironically or outrageously — they’re profoundly similar, both in how they’re impacting their audiences, and why their genres emerged when they did.

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2019

Lee Hannaford he disliked and distrusted; the men were poles apart in character and purpose.

From The Crown of Life by Gissing, George




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