far-flung

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Vitol plays a linchpin role in the global economy as one of a handful of companies connecting far-flung energy producers and users and managing the movement of billions of dollars of oil and other commodities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

The tradeoff for tight quarters is proximity to conveniences and culture not generally found in far-flung places.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

It also leaves them at the behest of wealthy firms in far-flung states with no ties to or understanding of the communities the medical practices serve.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

Since leaving his hometown of Wigan in the north of England aged 19, Dan McKenzie has worked in numerous far-flung places around the world.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

It remained confined to Ethiopia until it caught on in Arabia and then around the world, to sustain today the economies of countries as far-flung as Brazil and Papua New Guinea.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond