far from

phrase

: of a distinctly different and especially opposite quality than
the trip was far from a failure

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Although umbrella insurance is far from perfect ― for instance, intentional acts are generally excluded ― umbrella insurance can provide much larger coverage amounts for things already covered by other policies with lower limits. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026 One researcher involved in model development told the South China Morning Post that his team’s existing training pipelines depend on CUDA, making a hardware switch far from straightforward. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026 Exxon was far from alone in its historical awareness of CO₂ and rigorous research into its ongoing ecological impacts—and in its subsequent shift toward dismissing or denying the veracity of its own science. — Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026 Even after Nagasaki, however, surrender was far from certain. — James M. Scott, Time, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for far from

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“Far from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20from. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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