far-flung
Example Sentences
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In a globalized world, there is a sense among Jews that, unlike the past, there is no far-flung land to escape to, said Sara Hirschhorn, a historian at the University of Haifa in Israel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
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
I loved imagining all the far-flung people eating food that grew from the earth behind my house.
From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed
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