farther away

Example Sentences

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Wong compared the problem to hearing popping sounds at a Chinese New Year's parade without knowing whether the noise came from popcorn nearby or fireworks farther away.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

You thought this was a “walkable area,” but the stores you frequent are farther away than you imagined.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

The fire can be seen from farther away.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

In an October 2024 article in Military Times, he wrote that the U.S. should work with Saudi Arabia and countries such as Egypt, Jordan and Oman to identify bases that are farther away from Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

That’s what I was doing, soaring and swooping, flying farther and farther away from Earth.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney