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far-flung

[fahr-fluhng] / ˈfɑrˈflʌŋ /


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Megan Brief, a digital marketing coordinator for Natural Habitat Adventures, an ecotourism company, had just returned from Svalbard, a far-flung Norwegian archipelago teeming with polar bears and walruses.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

The price shock has forced some farmers in far-flung areas to leave their crops in the fields rather than harvest them at a loss.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The company’s bread-and-butter river cruises remain as popular as ever, but Viking is also expanding into ocean travels and expeditions to more far-flung locales.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

Our communal cell became a kind of convention for far-flung freedom fighters.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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