far afield
Example Sentences
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We don’t have to reach far back, or far afield, for this one.
From Los Angeles Times
Usage metastasized from there, spreading to noncoders and tech enthusiasts who raved about how it could take control of a computer, use a web browser and complete tasks far afield from coding.
“In my view, forays far afield—for all seasons and all reasons—have led to systemic errors in macroeconomic policy,” he wrote in April 2025.
They include Canada, Australia, India, Hungary and Argentina, which are far afield from Gaza.
Fewer than 4% of Wolverhampton's nearly 50,000 licences were operating within the city that year, with the rest operating as far afield as Newcastle, Somerset, Cardiff and Skegness.
From BBC
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