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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 that same uncertainty has left even investors far afield of the energy industry parsing feeds of oil-tanker traffic and U.S. troop movements.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 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
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
The next day, since the hare was eating so much food, the baboons had to travel far afield to find food for their store caves.
From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith
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