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The operation is located outside strait—in the Gulf of Oman and farther afield.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

But as crews venture further afield to the moon and Mars, medical evacuation would not be an option and astronauts would need to have broader medical skills and be surgically capable.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 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

"There's also a need for certain non-disposable drone missions, capable of operating in challenging environments... that will be able to return or carry out missions further afield," he added.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

But her brothers, Elladan and Elrohir, were out upon errantry: for they rode often far afield with the Rangers of the North, forgetting never their mother’s torment in the dens of the orcs.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien