far removed from

idiom

: 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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Those kinds of legislative intricacies seem far removed from the crowd-rousing, Trump-impersonating campaign-trail Johnson. Emily Brooks, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024 Leopold told of a river meandering toward the Sea of Cortez and creating a verdant paradise for migratory birds and local species including quail and jaguars, a wilderness far removed from the booming American Southwest in image if not in distance. Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 28 Oct. 2024 Logical consistency has the capacity to become infinitely unrealistic yet remains far removed from madness. Yukio Mishima, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024 Typically, these decisions are formed at the executive level, often in retreats far removed from the daily realities of the organization. Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024 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 21 Nov. 2024.

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