far-off

Example Sentences

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Americans are concerned about pump prices but, with no physical shortages, a billion missing barrels seems as abstract as 10,000 pneumonia cases in far-off Wuhan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Oil and gas companies have been ramping up their search for new opportunities outside the U.S. for quite a while, and the war in Iran will likely accelerate their hunt in far-off regions.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

And when the production falls somewhere between RedOne productions and Plan B deep cuts, that world becomes a post-cultural, hazy pop dystopia of both the past and a far-off, distant future.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

But for the parents of Papiri, the prospect of living peacefully with the enemy remains a far-off dream as they pray for their children's safe return.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025

“Something strange, like a sort of far-off feeling...as if we’re a long way apart and I can see for miles and everything’s very clear and calm….I’m not afraid of anything, just calm....What’s it doing now?”

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman