far and wide

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A music man in his own right, McCartney’s father exerted a prodigious influence on The Beatles’ knack for ranging far and wide when it came to generic considerations.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

"The aftershocks of these results will be felt far and wide for a long time," he said on social media, "probably all the way" to the 2029 general elections.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Jurors were told the search for Xielo was "not constrained" by budgets, and the force sought help "far and wide" to help find him.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

Supreme Court opened the floodgates for lawyers to spread their names and faces far and wide.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2026

For many years we used to go out every now and again and look for the Entwives, walking far and wide and calling them by their beautiful names.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien