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afield

[uh-feeld] / əˈfild /
ADVERB
beyond
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


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So, it is not surprising that dozens of dentists are now targeting customers from further afield.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

Marwa, her mother and her sisters eventually ventured further afield, taking trips to Walmart and Target.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

When America was young, Supreme Court Justices spent part of each year “riding circuit,” hearing cases far afield from Washington, D.C., so the numbers matched.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

Before you go further afield, though, go back to Acme itself.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

“My dragons have grown, my shoulders have not. They range far afield, hunting.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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