far afield
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"In recent months we have seen launches from the Normandy beaches, Belgium and now as far afield as the Netherlands rather than across the short straits to Dover under the original model," he said.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
For the sake of his career, his family and his conscience, George travels twisty investigative paths that lead him far afield of the crimes at hand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
The haze has prompted school closures in Malaysia and East Timor, and has drifted into Singapore and as far afield as the Philippines.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
When America was young, Supreme Court Justices spent part of each year “riding circuit,” hearing cases far afield from Washington, D.C., so the numbers matched.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Usually, he ends up by discussing something far afield, an act which incites skepticism and suspicion in those anxious for a straight-out explanation.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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