afar
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"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
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
During his first two years as the Lakers coach, Redick admired Williams’ intent on the defensive end from afar and commended the forward’s willingness to defend other teams’ star players.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
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
What had from afar seemed to be one sheer mountainwall was split into several long steep ridges, separate isles perhaps, between which the sea ran in narrow sounds or channels.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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