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Except having four left shots in the top-four on defence is far from ideal, especially against a hard forechecking team like the Capitals.
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Arpon Basu, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
While the grounds remain picturesque, the reality of STS today is far from ideal.
—Lisa Seminara, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2025
While a 20% duty at the point of entry is far from ideal, Cotarella estimates that the actual impact on shelf price could be closer to 6–7%, provided there’s no compounding markup downstream.
—Jessica Dupuy, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The banners had initially been intended for use at the Liverpool fixture in December, but given that Howe — for whom Keegan’s ‘Entertainers’ were such an inspiration — was absent on Sunday due to illness, the timing was far from ideal.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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Arpon Basu, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
While the grounds remain picturesque, the reality of STS today is far from ideal.
—Lisa Seminara, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2025
While a 20% duty at the point of entry is far from ideal, Cotarella estimates that the actual impact on shelf price could be closer to 6–7%, provided there’s no compounding markup downstream.
—Jessica Dupuy, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The banners had initially been intended for use at the Liverpool fixture in December, but given that Howe — for whom Keegan’s ‘Entertainers’ were such an inspiration — was absent on Sunday due to illness, the timing was far from ideal.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Far from ideal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20from%20ideal. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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