far and wide

Example Sentences

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Apart from climate concerns, strikes on energy infrastructure, oil tankers and military targets pollute the surrounding air and water and spread highly toxic chemicals far and wide, experts say.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

It will be the start of an itinerary that takes England far and wide, as well as high.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

Jurors were told the search for Xielo was "not constrained" by budgets, and the force sought help "far and wide" to help find him.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

That outcome would ripple far and wide, she said — thanks to two factors: human behavior and basic economics.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2025

He spread the agent far and wide in the town.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston