far-flung

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It possesses the most lethal and far-flung military; it controls the leading currency; its leaders’ words and deeds are more closely observed and analyzed than those of any other leaders.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

Arrington has been finding old-school ways to better insulate his farm from the problems affecting far-flung supply chains.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

SpaceX also aspires to refuel Starships in orbit, which would unlock the potential for many of the company’s—and Musk’s—more far-flung goals.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The abundance of domestic visitors, on the other hand, shows that its lure has grown among people from far-flung corners of the country.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Abuja had far-flung horizons, wide roads, order; to come from Lagos was to be stunned here by sequence and space.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie