farther
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By then, the centrifugal forces of real estate and density were sending academies farther and farther out of town — to Glendora, Van Nuys, Monterey Park, Burbank.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
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
Back in the ring, as Francesco prepared his juggling act for another night of play, she stood farther back in the stands, being an ever-observant coach.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
By the time Powers’s U-2 was shot down, Johnson was already on to his next project, the even more successful SR-71 Blackbird—another high-altitude reconnaissance plane—that flew higher, faster and farther than the U-2.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
To his bewilderment, they ascended farther still, at least five or six flights above the roofline, and Clare began to wonder if Hesterfowl was toying with him.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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