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Example Sentences

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As you might imagine, Kalamazoo is a bit afield from typical book-tour routes, so when writers come through, readers take note.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Those that venture further afield as shale matures could benefit most.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

The most yawning gap in prices is between oil that used to flow out of the Gulf and different kinds of crude from farther afield.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

New Zealand scrambled P-8A Poseidon surveillance aircraft and naval assets to monitor the maneuvers, which demonstrated China’s increasing ability to deploy forces farther afield.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

He spent the rest of the day amassing a huge heap of pebbles and rocks, going farther and farther afield to find them.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig