far-flung

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The tradeoff for tight quarters is proximity to conveniences and culture not generally found in far-flung places.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

It also leaves them at the behest of wealthy firms in far-flung states with no ties to or understanding of the communities the medical practices serve.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

The best espionage stories come to life in the details, from the lives of the agents to the weather in far-flung cities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Since leaving his hometown of Wigan in the north of England aged 19, Dan McKenzie has worked in numerous far-flung places around the world.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

For most of the 1980s and 1990s, Neptune was in fact the solar system’s most far-flung planet.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson