far-flung

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The far-flung fishing town with only three traffic lights and about 6,000 residents is acutely short of hotels for ASEAN’s swarm of diplomats, delegates and journalists.

From Seattle Times

More people are coming from far-flung nations in economic distress or political turmoil — like Venezuela, China, India and Russia.

From New York Times

“In evolutionary terms, these far-flung wanderers might be viewed as testing the limits,” Mr. Kaufman said.

From New York Times

But its expansion to far-flung locations has been dogged by accusations of illegal fishing on the high seas, as well as instances of forced labor.

From Seattle Times

Netflix may be insulated from any immediate impact because of its global focus and access to far-flung production facilities outside of the U.S.

From Reuters