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afar

[uh-fahr] / əˈfɑr /
ADVERB
a great distance away
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Packer and a group of “concerned citizen helpers” tracked the canine from afar to avoid spooking him, according to Animal Control.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

"I do not believe he has the means to lead the opposition from afar, as the newly elected officials have already secured their seats and no longer need him," Monteiro told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

The discovery offers an important step toward explaining how magnetic activity contributes to heating the Sun's atmosphere, including in regions that appear calm when viewed from afar.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

Auckland said the ponies lived freely on Brendan Common and "we try and manage them from afar all year round".

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

The cub sensed something bad was going to happen when a two-legs came into the dark place and made sounds that were the same as the shouting from afar.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks


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