poles apart
Example Sentences
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However, being ranked alongside meerkats and beavers doesn't mean our societies are the same - human society is poles apart.
From BBC
Things have changed considerably and today's teams are poles apart in terms of depth and experience.
From BBC
He thinks the story has caught people's attention because the two styles of music are "poles apart".
From BBC
I have read accounts by experts and scholars that are poles apart on these matters.
From Salon
The tour was poles apart from luxury safaris with furnished tents and balloon rides over the Serengeti.
From New York Times
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