far afield
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Officers from as far afield as Avon and Somerset, Hampshire, Hertfordshire and South Wales were ready to be deployed.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 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 fires have sent air pollution levels soaring as far afield as Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
People from as far afield as Birmingham and Hampshire had turned up to help find Noah, who was from East Bergholt.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Drogon hunted far afield, but when he was sated he liked to bask in the sun at the apex of the Great Pyramid, where once the harpy of Meereen had stood.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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