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afar

[uh-fahr] / əˈfɑr /
ADVERB
a great distance away
Synonyms
WEAK
distantly far away far off yonder
Antonyms


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The U.K. government is in the process of changing the law to let military personnel track, jam and shoot down drones from afar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

This was very frustrating to observe from afar.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026

Jobs for engineers and technicians building rockets, airplanes and weapons have drawn families from afar.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

"It has been so sad, of course, for all us Zaragozistas," says Herrera, who watched the club's decline from afar.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

He would eat, watch TV, and be left to worry from afar.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers


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