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She wanted to go farther afield for college and ended up deciding on the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
The fires have sent air pollution levels soaring as far afield as Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
Some subsequent presidents enjoyed the retreat as well, but it was soon out of fashion as they began to travel further afield for their vacations.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026
"Our designers are just up the road in Leamington Spa, engineers from across the West Midlands and further afield," Davey added.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
The exciting new boat made it possible for us to go much farther afield, and every day we would travel far out into the fjord, hunting for a different island.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
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