far removed from

phrase

: 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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But, over the past few years, small quantities of free oxygen have been detected in a range of deep places, far removed from the light of the sun. James Dinneen, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026 As Jan races north along the canals, his unwanted passengers force him to confront a reality far removed from his own and to see life from a new perspective. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026 Finance may seem far removed from music, but the principle is similar. Rabbi Yechezkel Moskowitz, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Without room to advance, a generation of potential leaders in their 50s and 60s have been shunted into deputy positions, sidelined to less powerful gubernatorial roles, or stuck in ministries far removed from centers of power. Julian G. Waller, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for far removed from

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“Far removed from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20removed%20from. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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