poles apart
Example Sentences
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And, when they do talk, their negotiating styles are poles apart.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026
"Both, poles apart in genre, did great business," he said.
From Barron's ● Jan. 25, 2026
The tour was poles apart from luxury safaris with furnished tents and balloon rides over the Serengeti.
From New York Times ● Apr. 17, 2023
While the products themselves are poles apart, leaders from both industries have used similar rationales when discussing the responsibility they bear when their tools cause harm.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 14, 2021
Lee Hannaford he disliked and distrusted; the men were poles apart in character and purpose.
From The Crown of Life by Gissing, George
