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"The difficulty is the boats trying to get from further afield and whether there's stoppages further out which will prevent them from getting to us."
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
On top of that, there is this potential energy in the atmosphere which meant that, locally, the convection column sucked up the embers and carried the fire further afield.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
You may also experience the discomfort that comes with venturing far afield from what you’ve taken for granted in the U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
To get buy-in, Tehran is pitching the idea to the wider Middle East and as far afield as Beijing, according to Iranian officials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
‘They say that men who go warring afield look ever to the next hope of food and of drink; though I am not a travelled man myself. Then you have not yet eaten today?’
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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