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far

[fahr] / fɑr /






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They said they didn't believe the idea went far, but said "the reason for discussion was serious" and added that the alternative plan was "about staff being open plan and able to collaborate".

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

And whether the get-out clause is buried on page 118 in the hope that no one will actually read that far.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

And anyone who has the means to affect important elections can make far more money trading in traditional securities or derivatives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

But Putellas' contributions to Barcelona's attacking play went far beyond scoring goals herself.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Apparently we were all traveling as far as Berlin, then each pursuing her separate route home.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

The third is much farther out, approximately 5,500 light-years from the center.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

Deadly global conflicts have completely disrupted civil aviation, leaving options for safe journeys—particularly between Europe and Asia—fewer and farther between.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

After passing Taiwan's north-eastern tip and the Okinawa islands in southern Japan, Champi is expected to hover over the waters off China's eastern coast, before curving farther to the north-east to Japan's main island.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

NASA's Perseverance rover has officially set a new driving record on another world, traveling farther across an extraterrestrial surface than any vehicle before it.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

I take a few strides farther down the road and find an archway in the trees where the gravel road turns into a large parking lot.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

The boundary of the observable universe is not merely the farthest distance our telescopes can currently reach.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

Before last week, the farthest known northern nesting ground was in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Hargitay, largely known for apprehending “especially heinous” offenders for the last 27 years, is just about the farthest away from an objectionable choice as you can get.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

"While many of you may view this indictment and view this matter as a simple investigation, it is the farthest thing from that," FBI Director Kash Patel said at a press conference.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026

We children tiptoed around them or else played in the farthest reaches of the yard, our voices dulled lest they incite our parents.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

"Whatever we're doing, we want to push it further," Johnson said.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

“With fuel spiking and profitability pushed further out, a successful outcome has become harder,” Melius Research analyst Conor Cunningham wrote Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

The ripple effects of previous midseason firings, you could argue, ended up setting USC back even further.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

Koenig died overnight at his home in North Hollywood in Los Angeles, his agent Zachery McGinnis said in a statement, citing the cause of "old age" without further details.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

The snowy owl went back to her studies, and Duane took his leave as quietly as possible so as to disturb her no further.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

The final winner should come from the team that goes furthest in the playoffs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

In fact, the furthest it has ever gone in disciplinary matters was issuing a 10-point deduction to Everton in 2023 for breaching spending rules.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

But Melbourne is the furthest that players and US-based fans will have to travel.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

You can watch your future grocery bill in transit: The stage of the producer-price index furthest from your cart rose 3.2% in May, the biggest jump since 2009.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

For having committed myself, I felt that I could never allow myself to show surprise or upset—even when confronted with situations furthest from my experience.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison


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