far from
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In “Lakers far from finished, but this matchup sure is,” Bill Plaschke writes, “Houston is done” three times.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
Astronomers now believe they may have found evidence of a second kilonova, although the situation is far from straightforward.
From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026
The world number two has been far from his best in the competition he won last May, with just seven match wins after the 12th week.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
Wages for this draft class are far from NFL records, as the league introduced a rookie wage scale in 2011 to keep salaries for its youngest players lower.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026
Then I saw from my surroundings that I was far from anything familiar.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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