by no stretch
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While it is true that cartels, such as Tren de Aragua, do have a presence in the region some of these vessels are alleged to have come from in Venezuela – this is by no stretch the largest trafficking hotspot in Latin America.
From BBC
Even then, "by no stretch of imagination can Suri be associated with anything unlawful", one of his professors from Jamia told the BBC.
From BBC
"Redefinition would alter the landscape. It would risk major false positives – the prosecution of people who by no stretch of the imagination are terrorists – and extend terrorism liability into novel terrain," Mr Hall said.
From BBC
But, Newsom warned, the night would be worse: “By no stretch of the imagination are we out of the woods.”
From Los Angeles Times
"By no stretch of the imagination are we saying 'OK, we've solved it, from now on in, all theatre is going to be made this way'. I think we're trying to just crack open this idea that theatre has to be made in the same way we've always made it, by using this project to catalyse."
From BBC
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