far down
idiom
: at a low or unimportant position in a list or series
Supporting public education seems to be far down on the government's agenda.
Cleaning house ranks pretty far down on my list.
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The gloomy clouds over the long-term business potential of TV began to gather before the pandemic, but the COVID-19 disruption coupled with the writers’ and actors’ strikes last year forced the industry to confront difficult issues that are no longer far down the road.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
Obviously, being able to see far down the road at night is a good thing for a driver.
—Ars Staff, Ars Technica, 20 Sep. 2024
Virtually all commodities are far down with post-COVID-19 supply chain snags cleared.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 11 Sep. 2024
The effect worked best when the eyes faced slightly downward, not really changing the eye position if the eyes faced upward or far down.
—PCMAG, 14 Aug. 2024
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
Obviously, being able to see far down the road at night is a good thing for a driver.
—Ars Staff, Ars Technica, 20 Sep. 2024
Virtually all commodities are far down with post-COVID-19 supply chain snags cleared.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 11 Sep. 2024
The effect worked best when the eyes faced slightly downward, not really changing the eye position if the eyes faced upward or far down.
—PCMAG, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Far down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20down. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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