poles apart
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"Both, poles apart in genre, did great business," he said.
From Barron's ● Jan. 25, 2026
The tour was poles apart from luxury safaris with furnished tents and balloon rides over the Serengeti.
From New York Times ● Apr. 17, 2023
But with the candidates' backgrounds and policy proposals poles apart, voters will have to decide what kind of change they want before they cast their ballots in the run-off election on 19 June.
From BBC ● May 30, 2022
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
Lee Hannaford he disliked and distrusted; the men were poles apart in character and purpose.
From The Crown of Life by George Gissing
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