as in mile
a long distance
the hotel is a far cry from the train station, so you'd better call a cab
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Recent Examples of far cry
Louis-Gabriel Nouchi adds that organizing well in advance allows the team to work on a lighter schedule this week, a far cry from the fashion stereotype that everyone works around the clock in the days leading up to a show.
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Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
23 June 2026
But the mission’s goals outlined by the space agency—tasks such as scouting unexplored terrain, detecting stores of subsurface ice and monitoring atmospheric dust—are a far cry from the preexisting priority of Mars Sample Return and the associated search for alien life.
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Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
22 June 2026
Adorned with almost graphically violent labels showcasing alpha predators -- a shark, a grizzly, an orca, a lion and some sort of particularly angry bird of prey -- the bottles are a far cry from the placid villas and languorous ladies plastered across so many wines.
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
The Heat were outscored by 28 points across his 211 minutes on the floor against Dallas, a far cry from his plus-62 mark in his first five appearances.
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James Jackson,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
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Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
23 June 2026
But the mission’s goals outlined by the space agency—tasks such as scouting unexplored terrain, detecting stores of subsurface ice and monitoring atmospheric dust—are a far cry from the preexisting priority of Mars Sample Return and the associated search for alien life.
—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
22 June 2026
Adorned with almost graphically violent labels showcasing alpha predators -- a shark, a grizzly, an orca, a lion and some sort of particularly angry bird of prey -- the bottles are a far cry from the placid villas and languorous ladies plastered across so many wines.
—
ABC News,
22 June 2026
The Heat were outscored by 28 points across his 211 minutes on the floor against Dallas, a far cry from his plus-62 mark in his first five appearances.
—
James Jackson,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for far cry
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The organization also noted that the barge carrying the fireworks was around two miles from Jackie and Shadow’s nest and that the show was scheduled to finish in under 30 minutes.
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She was last seen on a game camera west of Leakey, roughly 100 miles northwest of San Antonio, according to the officials.
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The conference, attended by key European leaders including German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, is both a fundraising forum and a message to Russia that Ukraine’s Western supporters are in it for a long haul.
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Grip strength is linked to lots of aspects of healthy aging, so dead hangs may help keep you functional and independent for the long haul.
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