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afield

[uh-feeld] / əˈfild /
ADVERB
beyond
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


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For seven decades, the Eurovision Song Contest -- which gathers performers from across Europe and further afield, selected by each country's public broadcasting service -- has delighted and, at times, baffled spectators.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

But recent posts on Instagram, TikTok and as far afield as China's RedNote showing the town's Tasman Drive have left residents fuming that their little slice of paradise has turned into an internet sensation.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

At the same time, buyers in Europe and Asia are bidding up prices for crude, fuel and liquefied natural gas from regions far afield of the conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

As you might imagine, Kalamazoo is a bit afield from typical book-tour routes, so when writers come through, readers take note.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

In France, the Edict of Nantes was revoked in 1685, while further afield Turkish forces reached the gates of Vienna, Buda and Belgrade around this time.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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