afield
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When America was young, Supreme Court Justices spent part of each year “riding circuit,” hearing cases far afield from Washington, D.C., so the numbers matched.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Before you go further afield, though, go back to Acme itself.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
Coastguard aircraft from as far afield as Prestwick and Carlisle have been scrambled to assist in the search alongside a "commercial" search and rescue helicopter.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
But housing charity Shelter argues the rise of property guardianship shows how people are being forced "further and further afield just to keep a roof over their heads".
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
The soldiers lead them past the rice paddies, past the swaying palm trees, to afield at the edge of the village.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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