far afield
Example Sentences
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At the same time, buyers in Europe and Asia are bidding up prices for crude, fuel and liquefied natural gas from regions far afield of the conflict.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
But that same uncertainty has left even investors far afield of the energy industry parsing feeds of oil-tanker traffic and U.S. troop movements.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
A replica of the Orca, the iconic shark-hunting boat from Jaws, is opening in north Wales, with the boatmaker saying tourists could travel from as far afield as America and Japan.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
That may be a reason for U.S. investors who aren’t willing to go too far afield to stay in cash.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
‘I will bear you before me, under my cloak until we are far afield, and this darkness is yet darker. Such good will should not be denied. Say no more to any man, but come!’
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
