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

But, despite those efforts, the subsequent backlash over the far-flung location has led organisers to offer refunds to those customers who "prefer not to attend due to increased travel distance".

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

He’s spent a career traveling to far-flung and sometimes dangerous regions for Chevron—Angola, Mexico, Colombia—navigating regimes of varying political ideologies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

It remained confined to Ethiopia until it caught on in Arabia and then around the world, to sustain today the economies of countries as far-flung as Brazil and Papua New Guinea.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond