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Yet a 6,400-mile round trip inserted into Newcastle’s already-hectic schedule is far from ideal, while a triumph in Azerbaijan is hardly a foregone conclusion given the soft underbelly Howe’s team have repeatedly shown on their travels.
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Chris Waugh, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The Japanese climate is far from ideal for producing wine, but grape growers and winemakers somehow managed to conquer various challenges, leading to the recent rapid growth of the industry.
—Akiko Katayama, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Back then, the situation in America seemed far from ideal either.
—Mikhail Zygar, Vanity Fair, 7 Jan. 2026
Brosmer's first chance as a starter will come in far from ideal circumstances.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
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Chris Waugh, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The Japanese climate is far from ideal for producing wine, but grape growers and winemakers somehow managed to conquer various challenges, leading to the recent rapid growth of the industry.
—Akiko Katayama, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Back then, the situation in America seemed far from ideal either.
—Mikhail Zygar, Vanity Fair, 7 Jan. 2026
Brosmer's first chance as a starter will come in far from ideal circumstances.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
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“Far from ideal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20from%20ideal. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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