different animal
noun
: something different
The sport has changed. It's a very/completely different animal today.
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Vegas is a different animal, and Game 1 showed the frustration seeping through for the first line.
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Stephen Whyno, Twin Cities, 3 June 2026
This is a completely different animal for Carolina than the Montreal Canadiens.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Where the Crossover Solo really proves itself a whole different animal is in its stow-away bed design.
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may 28, New Atlas, 28 May 2026
But single-member LLCs are a different animal altogether an are easily susceptible to reverse-piercing.
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Stephen Whyno, Twin Cities, 3 June 2026
This is a completely different animal for Carolina than the Montreal Canadiens.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Where the Crossover Solo really proves itself a whole different animal is in its stow-away bed design.
—C.c. Weiss
may 28, New Atlas, 28 May 2026
But single-member LLCs are a different animal altogether an are easily susceptible to reverse-piercing.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
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“Different animal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/different%20animal. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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