How to Use have nothing in common in a Sentence

have nothing in common

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  • At first glance, the posts appeared to have nothing in common.
    Wired, 15 July 2022
  • At first glance, Robert Woodson and I seem to have nothing in common.
    Jason Willick, WSJ, 15 Oct. 2021
  • In many ways, Cooper and Harbaugh have nothing in common.
    Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 15 Nov. 2020
  • The holiday often falls around Christmas, but the two have nothing in common.
    Megan Marples, CNN, 28 Nov. 2021
  • There are many who claim the title of Republican and have nothing in common with our core values.
    Emily Brooks, Washington Examiner, 27 Jan. 2021
  • Beyond the vertical measurements, and the use of masonry on the facades, the two have nothing in common.
    John King, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Oct. 2021
  • These prospectors have nothing in common with the mountain men of the past who wielded dynamite and pickaxes to pry precious metals from the rocks.
    Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 22 Jan. 2014
  • The two of them have nothing in common: Franny is a vibrant, talkative artist, while Hayes is serious, shy, and obsessed with numbers.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 21 July 2021
  • Regrettably for science fiction fans, the devices have nothing in common with a 1982 DeLorean.
    Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 27 Jan. 2023
  • A week ago, the humble miner from eastern Kentucky and the basketball coach whose success has afforded him opportunities all over the world would have seemed to have nothing in common.
    Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2022
  • Apart from being showcases for the possibilities and limits of diplomacy, the two negotiations would seem to have nothing in common.
    Noah Millman, The Week, 11 Feb. 2022
  • Our schools help students learn how to interact with different types of people, respectfully debate and find solutions between groups who might at first appear to have nothing in common, and lay the groundwork to become lifelong learners.
    Renata Cló, The Arizona Republic, 14 Sep. 2022
  • His protagonists, who seemingly have nothing in common, represent the past, present and the future connected to one tragic event: a passenger plane accident that left many questions unanswered.
    Marta Balaga, Variety, 6 Apr. 2022
  • Some companies are even doing virtual repurposing: analyzing massive amounts of data in search of links between diseases that, based on symptoms, would seem to have nothing in common.
    Robert Goldberg, STAT, 30 Sep. 2021
  • After waking up drugged and disoriented, the prisoners, who seemingly have nothing in common, find themselves in a mysterious room inscribed with an unfamiliar code.
    Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Mar. 2023

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