go far

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Not only is the rise of autocratic leaders “objectively bad for the world,” he adds, but the feeling that the show “didn’t go far enough” is also “unsettling,” to put it lightly.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Research and development yield economic benefits that go far beyond the particular project, so when the U.S. government invests more in R&D, it can raise productivity and help the economy grow.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

"Its plans do not go far enough as it does not commit to wider post-test measures to safeguard young and novice drivers," said a Scottish government spokesperson.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

All four of these so-called comic operas go far beyond genre.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

The stranger planted a boot on the sack’s loose edge so it couldn’t go far.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles