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But six months after graduating from Columbia, the kid from Fair Lawn, N.J., could hardly have been further afield.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
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
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
Father spends his days making rounds through the village, trying to strike up chats with the idle old men, or venturing farther afield to inspect the state of grace in the neighboring villages.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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