far from
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A recent comment by Vance is far from reassuring, though he meant it to be.
From Slate
Their unawareness of the upcoming Moon launch is far from the exception: despite NASA's communication and subsequent news coverage emphasizing the historic nature of the flight, many Americans interviewed by AFP in recent weeks said they were unaware of the mission.
From Barron's
“Even if a ceasefire materialises, restoring supply takes weeks to months-damaged facilities need repair, the cargo backlog is enormous, and Iran’s five preconditions suggest Hormuz reopening is far from guaranteed.”
The delay is "a worryingly backward-looking political signal", while "any security gain is far from guaranteed", Beatrice Petrovich, senior energy analyst at energy think tank Ember, told AFP.
From Barron's
It was merged into Bitcoin’s official improvement proposal repository in February, meaning it is now formally under consideration by the developer community but is still far from being implemented.
From MarketWatch
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