far cry
Example Sentences
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Her message was a far cry from the pressing one U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
A DNA-editing feat involving editing the genes of early stage embryos—a far cry from designer babies, but nevertheless a step in that direction—was announced this week.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
These new structures allow for a level of liquidity that is a far cry from 2008’s hot money problem.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
It all sounds ominous, but this is still a far cry from the furious exchanges that characterised the first five-and-a-half weeks of this conflict.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
His place in society now is a far cry from his days in the Bronx.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
