another story

phrase

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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While Southern California Gas charges ranked low nationally in the survey, electricity costs are another story. Ava Hu, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 This may then seem like yet another story about how Trump has wrecked norms and corrupted the rule of law. James Surowiecki, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026 Barely a week goes by without another story about rogue agents or models behaving badly. Don Schuerman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 While larger particles are easy to wash out with a hose, cleaning the MicroMesh filter is another story. John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026 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 18 Sep. 2026.

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