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

We kept raising our voices around accountability and justice, over and over, and gradually that message reached far and wide.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Apart from climate concerns, strikes on energy infrastructure, oil tankers and military targets pollute the surrounding air and water and spread highly toxic chemicals far and wide, experts say.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2026

From far and wide people came to admire the wonder, and always wreaths of flowers hung on the branches in honor of the pious and faithful pair.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton