different animal
noun
: something different
The sport has changed. It's a very/completely different animal today.
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Chinese Moon Suit Moon suits are a completely different animal.
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2024
The knock against retail right now is that the U.S. consumer is on shaky ground, but housing is a different animal because rising home values tend to lead Home Depot sales.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2024
Sure, there may concerns about the health of the U.S. consumer, but housing is a different animal because rising home values tend to lead Home Depot sales.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2024
One issue is that collision-prevention systems for large wildlife were originally designed with a very different animal in mind: moose.
—Sophie Hartley, Ars Technica, 2 Apr. 2024
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2024
The knock against retail right now is that the U.S. consumer is on shaky ground, but housing is a different animal because rising home values tend to lead Home Depot sales.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2024
Sure, there may concerns about the health of the U.S. consumer, but housing is a different animal because rising home values tend to lead Home Depot sales.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2024
One issue is that collision-prevention systems for large wildlife were originally designed with a very different animal in mind: moose.
—Sophie Hartley, Ars Technica, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Different animal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/different%20animal. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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