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Danger lurked in the shady groves of avocado trees that stretched on the mountainsides as far as the eye could see.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Automatic license plate readers like Flock cameras were by far the top choice for combatting catalytic converter theft, beating out overtime for investigators and additional training.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
That is far too fast for a human operator to respond.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
Still, she says caring for Honey is by far her biggest expense aside from rent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
I did not know that he had put into my hands the secret that would open far darker rooms than this—places where there was not, on a human level, anything to love at all.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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Ice islands from Petermann may instead travel farther before running aground.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
Closer to the coast, it’s unlikely any significant rain from Marie will make it farther north than the Central Coast, the weather service office in Monterey said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
But in the age of social media, interest has spread much farther, and pushed prices higher than ever.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026
Even if you look slightly farther afield—specifically to a Montecito home that was bought by A-list home flipper Ellen DeGeneres in November 2025—it’s clear that price estimates don’t always reflect a home’s true value.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
I could see a lot farther in the washout.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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That’s the farthest north the company has gone yet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Eala, 21, went the farthest any Filipina had gone in a Grand Slam event, reaching the fourth round and eliminating defending champion Iga Swiatek of Poland along the way.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
That damage can trigger symptoms such as pain, tingling, and numbness, especially in the hands and feet where nerve fibers extend the farthest.
From Science Daily ● May 24, 2026
The original sense of “bottom” survives in many words related to “fund,” including foundation, fundamental, profound and the medical term fundus, the area of a hollow organ that is farthest away from the organ’s opening.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026
Gratefully I followed him to the farthest corner of the little yard where the air was still and warm.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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His father, Francisco, was also wary, afraid that the town’s militarization would somehow provoke further conflict.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
The charity says more and more of the seals are travelling further up the river, with one spotted as far west as Windsor.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Alongside the cancellation announcement, Galliano expressed further contrition.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
"His health is currently being assessed and further search and rescue operations are continuing," the army said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026
In all I counted eleven leaping monkeys; I admired their silhouettes as their limbs stretched against the brilliant blue sky, and then there was no further movement.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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But combining plenty of aerobic activity with one to two hours of strength training brought the risk down furthest of all – by around 45%.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
I argued in 2019 that one issue with AI is that its costs would settle on those furthest from the decision to deploy it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Verified video shows three yellow blocks recently placed there, the furthest of which is more than 300m from the Yellow Line mapped after the ceasefire.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Hardt reminds Klugo to go to parties and enjoy his high school experience, but it’s the furthest thing from Klugo’s mind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
At the furthest point Aragorn stooped and picked up something from the grass; then he ran back.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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