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another story

idiom

used to say that one thing is very different from another
She got good grades in math, but English was another story.

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Despite talk of weaker discounts, foot traffic told another story. Marissa Armas, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025 On Friday, the Crimson broke another story about Summers that the Democrats with press passes have likewise been ignoring. Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 22 Nov. 2025 As that story continued, another story outside the ring also developed, with critics calling out Alexa's appearance. Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025 Loud And Live took over the space in 2023, picking up where dearly departed Santa’s Enchanted Forest left off (another story altogether). Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for another story

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“Another story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/another%20story. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

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