far removed from
idiom
: very different from (something)
a pampered life far removed from the poverty of his youth
Hockey and soccer are not that far removed from each other.
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Their overall record, 18-11-2, isn’t far removed from the 19-8-4 mark a year ago at this time.
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Steve Lyttle, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
It was certainly far removed from the robust nature of their rearguard at the City Ground last week, or their shut-out at Burnley two days after Christmas.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
So, going back to a hawkish foreign policy seems not that far removed from what the Republican Party has been.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 5 Jan. 2026
Where limestone bluffs rise above the East Bottoms and the steady hum of industry drifts below, this section through Kessler Park offers an escape that feels far removed from the city around it.
—Monty Davis, Kansas City Star, 1 Jan. 2026
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Steve Lyttle, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
It was certainly far removed from the robust nature of their rearguard at the City Ground last week, or their shut-out at Burnley two days after Christmas.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
So, going back to a hawkish foreign policy seems not that far removed from what the Republican Party has been.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 5 Jan. 2026
Where limestone bluffs rise above the East Bottoms and the steady hum of industry drifts below, this section through Kessler Park offers an escape that feels far removed from the city around it.
—Monty Davis, Kansas City Star, 1 Jan. 2026
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“Far removed from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20removed%20from. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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