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far-off

[fahr-awf, -of] / ˈfɑrˈɔf, -ˈɒf /


ADVERB
from or at a distance
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Americans are concerned about pump prices but, with no physical shortages, a billion missing barrels seems as abstract as 10,000 pneumonia cases in far-off Wuhan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Oil and gas companies have been ramping up their search for new opportunities outside the U.S. for quite a while, and the war in Iran will likely accelerate their hunt in far-off regions.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

The hallmarks of these evocative, dreamlike spaces are architectural elements that evoke idyllic outdoor settings in far-off places.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

But for the parents of Papiri, the prospect of living peacefully with the enemy remains a far-off dream as they pray for their children's safe return.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025

But she didn’t have no money right then to pay for the food, so we were walking to Manny’s far-off bodega that would let her have groceries now, but pay for them later.

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore




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