afar

Example Sentences

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From afar, headlines can feel like history looping, another geopolitical stalemate.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Spitballing from afar, the Un Certain Regard title that’s seized my attention is Zachary Wigon’s “Victorian Psycho,” a gothic horror film starring Maika Monroe and Thomasin McKenzie.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

A week after astronaut Jeremy Hansen blasted off on the historic Artemis II mission to the Moon, his wife Catherine recalled the anxiety and thrill of witnessing the journey from afar.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Last month, as Nepal inaugurated its new prime minister Balendra Shah, along with a parliament stacked with youthful lawmakers, Bangladeshi activist Umama Fatema felt a pang of disappointment as she watched from afar.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

His mother, though still living in Jakarta, was warm and supportive from afar.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama