as in very
to a great degree
the solid advice that if you can't say something good about a person, it is far better to say nothing at all
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as in long
lasting for a considerable time
the primitive rafts that ancient peoples built for their far journeys across the wide expanses of Oceania
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as in away
not close in time or space
the dream of someday sending manned spacecraft to explore the far reaches of our solar system
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Ethan Mollick, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2024
So far this season, Charli XCX has pulled double duty as both host and musical guest, while other notable hosts like Ariana Grande, John Mulaney, and Bill Burr have shared the spotlight with musical guests including Billie Eilish, Mk.gee, Chappell Roan and Jelly Roll.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 15 Dec. 2024
Adam Digby, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
The city on the far coast was just visible through the haze.
—Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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While the integration of AI into our daily lives has happened very quickly (AI assistants are one of the fastest product adoptions in history), so far, organizations have seen limited benefits.
—Ethan Mollick, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2024
So far this season, Charli XCX has pulled double duty as both host and musical guest, while other notable hosts like Ariana Grande, John Mulaney, and Bill Burr have shared the spotlight with musical guests including Billie Eilish, Mk.gee, Chappell Roan and Jelly Roll.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 15 Dec. 2024
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The shot bounced off the inside of the far post, only for the rebound to hit goalkeeper Maduka Okoye’s back and deflect in.
—Adam Digby, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
The city on the far coast was just visible through the haze.
—Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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At the bike rental shop, a very large, very sweet German Shepherd greeted me from her dog bed by the counter.Jessica Pierce, TIME, 15 Dec. 2024
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Well, not all of AI, but in the very near future, there will be legislation aimed at protecting consumers from the nefarious use of AI.Shep Hyken, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Holmes has been spotted twice recently wearing long black coats in the Big Apple, putting the final touch on her cold-weather street style.Clint Davis, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Minnesota had an explosive play (a pass of longer than 16 yards or a run of longer than 12 yards) on 21.4 percent of its snaps Sunday, the fourth-highest rate of any team in a game this season, according to TruMedia.Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 9 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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The fields of law and insurance are extremely complicated for the layperson, with documents full of terms and concepts that may as well be a foreign language to those unfamiliar with them.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Buildings can, and should be, extremely durable and capable of virtually endless modification and adaptation.Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
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For example, instead of a lengthy back-and-forth about a technical issue, a customer would simply upload a photo, enabling the system to understand the problem and troubleshoot faster and more accurately.Adrian Swinscoe, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Scientists have offered a range of potential explanations for this lengthy childhood, with many pointing to the evolutionary need for youths to develop bigger brains before maturing to adulthood.Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 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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Foxx’s health was failing terribly, and his vitals were down.Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
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That actually didn’t turn out terribly and was surprisingly bipartisan at the end.Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 10 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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“Far.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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