far-flung

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Passengers are flown in on long-haul services from cities around the world, to meet carefully timed connections, which can then take them on to a wide range of equally far-flung destinations.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The tradeoff for tight quarters is proximity to conveniences and culture not generally found in far-flung places.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

It also leaves them at the behest of wealthy firms in far-flung states with no ties to or understanding of the communities the medical practices serve.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

It sends special plastic bags to these far-flung subscribers so they can sort their waste and ship it back.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

But this is only part of my debt to the internet: day after day the postman has brought packages of books to my door, acquired from far-flung corners of the world.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton