far-off

Example Sentences

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Just over three-quarters of first class letters, or 75.7%, were delivered on time by Royal Mail in the year to the end of March, far off its target of 93%.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Even as they veer far off script, the couple maintains a commitment to traditional boiling and baking.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

When Cook started at Apple, it had veered so far off course that anyone wanting to work there had to be willing to think very, very different.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Google owner Alphabet has also suffered a sharp decline —it’s down 15% from its closing high set just last month, and not far off bear-market territory.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

The crowd jeered and the boys listened to the voice of the referee, far off and muffled through the cinderblock wall, call a foul against a Calhoun player.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy