far-reaching

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The word cure, Richardson says, is far-reaching, and while very laudable as a goal, doesn’t capture the current reality.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

Ocean warming has far-reaching consequences, such as degradation of marine ecosystems, biodiversity loss and reduction of the ocean carbon sink, the agency said.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

Grenell, a former US ambassador to Germany, oversaw far-reaching changes at the centre that were followed by an exodus of artists and plummeting ticket sales.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

But the data outages have had the most immediate and far-reaching impact, extending to dozens of regions across Russia’s 11 time zones—including places far from the fighting in Ukraine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

To this reader, at least, it can hardly be argued that Mendel was unaware of the far-reaching implications of his study: he was trying to unlock the material basis and laws of heredity.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee