poles apart
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"Both, poles apart in genre, did great business," he said.
From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026
Things have changed considerably and today's teams are poles apart in terms of depth and experience.
From BBC • Nov. 23, 2024
I have read accounts by experts and scholars that are poles apart on these matters.
From Salon • May 21, 2023
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
It was precisely that which stamped Mr. Razumov as a providential man, wide as poles apart from the usual type of agent for "European supervision."
From Under Western Eyes by Conrad, Joseph
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