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afield

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


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Ships will return to the Middle East from regions “far afield if they see the economic incentive to do so and sustained peace in the Gulf,” Goh told MarketWatch on Thursday.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

He later looked further afield to tell the complete story of Davis.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Turkmen authorities are also hoping the expanded field at Galkynysh could help it look further afield.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

But six months after graduating from Columbia, the kid from Fair Lawn, N.J., could hardly have been further afield.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Since the days of Alexander the Great, mounted troops had proved decisive in offensive warfare and had served as an army’s eyes, ranging far afield on reconnaissance missions.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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