far-flung
Example Sentences
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An adjacent painting depicts Shah Jahan holding an enormous emerald from Colombia—a testament to the Mughals’ access to far-flung trade networks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
Anderson’s use of far-flung needle drops and lovely original score work is, like everything in his film universe, planned down to exacting detail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
In Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province, a once-thriving business of trading car parts from far-flung places has screeched to a halt due to conflicts at the country's borders.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
"From this far-flung corner of Europe on the Mediterranean Sea, one can more clearly perceive the momentous challenge that the phenomenon of migration poses to European societies," the Pope told Catholics on the island.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
At first, the letters Marco receives from Isobel arrive frequently, but as the circus travels to far-flung cities and countries, weeks and sometimes months stretch wordlessly between each missive.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
