1
as in extensive
having considerable extent
it could once be said that the sun never set on the far-flung British Empire
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as in away
not close in time or space
traveled to far-flung towns that had not seen a doctor in years
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Recent Examples of far-flung
Legal experts say the effort is far-flung and will likely fail.
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Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Sep. 2024
The island nation is far-flung and was, until recently, relatively challenging to get to (new routes introduced by JetBlue and American Airlines have opened up accessibility for American travelers).
—Hannah Selinger, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2024
The brand has presented the Métiers d’Art line, timed around the pre-fall season, in cities as far-flung as Tokyo; New York; Rome; Edinburgh, Scotland; Salzburg, Austria; and Dallas.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 2 July 2024
There still are dozens of locations dotted throughout the United States and, per the company website, one as far-flung as Manila in the Philippines.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2024
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Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Sep. 2024
The island nation is far-flung and was, until recently, relatively challenging to get to (new routes introduced by JetBlue and American Airlines have opened up accessibility for American travelers).
—Hannah Selinger, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2024
The brand has presented the Métiers d’Art line, timed around the pre-fall season, in cities as far-flung as Tokyo; New York; Rome; Edinburgh, Scotland; Salzburg, Austria; and Dallas.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 2 July 2024
There still are dozens of locations dotted throughout the United States and, per the company website, one as far-flung as Manila in the Philippines.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for far-flung
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Crane hired Brown, in part, for his extensive experience in player evaluation.Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Security firms often provide extensive protections to keep executives safe, including physical security guards, online threat monitoring and analysis, cybersecurity defenses, at-home security and protection for spouses and other family members.Matt Egan, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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However, that spokesperson also confirmed the university did coordinate police protection for the players with the schools that hosted the team's away matches after security measures had to be elevated due to the attention the team was getting.Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 1 Dec. 2024
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Their away form has been rough, remaining winless in their last six road games across all competitions.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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Ives and Ward acknowledge that Cruise did bring GM access to technology that has helped improve safety features across its broader lineup and helped attract top software engineers to the automaker.Jamie L. LaReau, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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This tragic incident has drawn attention to the broader issue of chronic pain, which affects millions of Americans and is often linked to significant mental and emotional distress.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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While data isn't available indicating how much this has changed over recent years, the tradition of downsizing into smaller homes designed with retirement in mind is becoming a distant, if not completely unlikely, prospect for America's aging boomer population.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Tom Kim finished a distant second on 19-under and Justin Thomas, who led by a shot heading into the final round but remains without a win in more than two years, was third on 18-under.Matias Grez, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
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Under new rules intended to stabilize California’s troubled home insurance market, insurers will be able to set rates by drawing on a wide swath of meteorological, geographic and other data in establishing rates, rather than largely relying on historical losses.Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Does the judge's ruling have wider implications for the case against Trump and 18 others?Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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And so the students gathered, many in their pajamas, in the library and in the campus center where the windows framed a distressing sight: Flames ravaging the mountains in the not so far distance; smoke spiraling in the dark sky.Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Receiving a lovely pass from Brahim, Mbappe took one touch to turn inside his marker and smashed his strike into the far corner on 10 minutes.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Some of the book’s sweeping claims seem not entirely justified by the evidence.Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
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These developments have brought Republicans on board with a sweeping higher education reform agenda.Preston Cooper, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Survivor: China China has such a great, deep cast — even beyond the obvious returnees of Amanda, James, Peih-Gee, and a positively hilarious Courtney.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, the camp’s intimate size: hosting 110 campers at a time, allows for deeper relationships and a strong sense of community, setting Falcon Camp apart.Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Far-flung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far-flung. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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