a far cry
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“Equity positioning has historically been well correlated with earnings growth and is in line with the latter turning negative imminently, a far cry from the strong growth we expect in Q1,” said Deutsche Bank.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
This is a far cry from college sports in the 1970s and ’80s, when student athletes were expected to earn their degrees in four years.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
Lichtenberg’s approach to journalism is a far cry from the dogged, shoe-leather reporting memorialized in movies like “Spotlight,” about the Catholic church’s child-abuse scandal, or “All the President’s Men,” about the Watergate scandal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
It is a far cry from last season when Forest were fighting for Champions League qualification before eventually entering the Europa League.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
It was a far cry from the ornate offices upstairs.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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