farther
Example Sentences
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“We try to buy a little bit farther out than where existing developments are happening—that’s been a little bit of our strategy.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
He didn’t like getting old because he was so much in touch with his body as an athlete — he could jump higher and run farther than his friends.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
In another setup, the atoms are spaced farther apart but connected in a carefully tuned way so that waves remain synchronized.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
Hashtags such as "fake space" and "fake NASA" have gained traction online since NASA's lunar fly-by sent astronauts farther from Earth than any human before.
From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026
Clare drew his hood farther down, whispering to Gingersnipes, “How is it possible they can see you? The cottonmouths couldn’t, only hours ago!”
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Vocabulary lists containing farther
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