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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
The U.S. tried and failed to get Arab and Muslim-majority nations to take the Afghans, according to one of the U.S. officials, prompting them to open negotiations with countries farther afield.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
A replica of the Orca, the iconic shark-hunting boat from Jaws, is opening in north Wales, with the boatmaker saying tourists could travel from as far afield as America and Japan.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 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
The exciting new boat made it possible for us to go much farther afield, and every day we would travel far out into the fjord, hunting for a different island.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
Vocabulary lists containing afield
The Hunger Games
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The Girl Who Drank the Moon
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