far afield

Example Sentences

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That may be a reason for U.S. investors who aren’t willing to go too far afield to stay in cash.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

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 • Jan. 15, 2026

LEMBEKE, Belgium—Those tasty Biscoff cookies that Delta and American Airlines serve are popping up everywhere these days—across the U.S. and as far afield as Poland and Singapore.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

What’s unfolded at Michigan is far afield from that.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025

Drogon especially ranged far afield and could easily devour a sheep a day.

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