as in extensive
having considerable extent
to the pioneers the far-reaching prairies seemed like an endless sea of grass
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Recent Examples of far-reaching
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Released by Watermelon Pictures and executive produced by Macklemore, The Encampments chronicles how students at Columbia ignited a far-reaching and influential solidarity movement last spring.
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Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2025
While Sheeran has always had a global focus, this one is perhaps the most far-reaching.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 16 Apr. 2025
The bank acknowledged that the U.S. has entered uncharted waters with Trump making rapid policy changes that can have far-reaching effects on large capital investments.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
In 1971 California’s Supreme Court issued one of its most important and far-reaching decisions, declaring that the state’s system of financing public schools — primarily via locally levied property taxes — was unconstitutionally unfair.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
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Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2025
While Sheeran has always had a global focus, this one is perhaps the most far-reaching.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 16 Apr. 2025
The bank acknowledged that the U.S. has entered uncharted waters with Trump making rapid policy changes that can have far-reaching effects on large capital investments.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
In 1971 California’s Supreme Court issued one of its most important and far-reaching decisions, declaring that the state’s system of financing public schools — primarily via locally levied property taxes — was unconstitutionally unfair.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for far-reaching
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This capability directly addresses use cases involving the analysis of extensive codebases, the summarization of lengthy documents, or maintaining context in prolonged complex interactions necessary for sophisticated AI agents.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Not every outfit in his extensive repertoire may be a hit with his fans.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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Piano Slam combines classical and contemporary elements in a way that aligns with Dranoff 2 Piano Fusion’s broader mission to bring together different cultural expressions through the arts, according to Cardenas.—
Jonel Juste,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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The group also argues that this cost-sharing approach will not incentivize insurers to return to underserved wildfire-prone areas, undermining Lara's broader Sustainable Insurance Strategy.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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On Thursday morning, the shelves across wide swaths of the store — the snacks aisle, the soup aisle, entire walls of refrigerated meats — were almost completely bare.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2025
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During the course of the case, Grossman requested a wide range of documentation, related to OSA records, the alleged victim’s mental health, her email communication with Taylor and her hospital records, according to court filings.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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In-state tuition waivers for undocumented students are set to end July 1, part of a sweeping immigration bill passed in the Florida legislature.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2025
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Medications were exempt from the sweeping tariffs imposed and then paused earlier in April.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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This deeper level of engagement not only informs new office designs but can increases employees’ sense of ownership of it.—
Ryan Anderson,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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That conversation opened up deeper discussions about beauty standards, authenticity, and the pressure women face to conform.—
Liz Krieger,
Allure,
15 Apr. 2025
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Earlier this month, the Chinese government escalated things even further, subjecting seven rare earth elements to a more comprehensive export licensing program that covers the whole world and is designed to further choke off American companies.—
Zeyi Yang,
Wired News,
23 Apr. 2025
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Scientists with the forensic genetic genealogy lab based in Texas were able to build a comprehensive genetic profile using existing data for the then-unknown woman and ultimately found her identity.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Nestled between 14th Street and 10th Avenue, just West of the High Line and just south of Little Island Park, the venue’s expansive windows offer a view of these iconic destinations.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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With a population exceeding 90 million and an expansive industrial base, diversifying our energy sources is critical to ensuring economic resilience as well as environmental sustainability.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Far-reaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far-reaching. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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