far-flung

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It possesses the most lethal and far-flung military; it controls the leading currency; its leaders’ words and deeds are more closely observed and analyzed than those of any other leaders.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

Arrington has been finding old-school ways to better insulate his farm from the problems affecting far-flung supply chains.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

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

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

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela