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For the sake of his career, his family and his conscience, George travels twisty investigative paths that lead him far afield of the crimes at hand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
She wanted to go farther afield for college and ended up deciding on the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
The haze has drifted into neighbouring Singapore and Malaysia, and as far afield as the Philippines and East Timor, which said it would shut schools nationwide for three days from Thursday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Some subsequent presidents enjoyed the retreat as well, but it was soon out of fashion as they began to travel further afield for their vacations.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026
Drogon hunted far afield, but when he was sated he liked to bask in the sun at the apex of the Great Pyramid, where once the harpy of Meereen had stood.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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