far-reaching

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The impact of the memory crunch has already been far-reaching in consumer electronics.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Kagan said the consequences of the ruling “are likely to be far-reaching and grave.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

It’s another sign of the far-reaching impact of the Iran war.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

The word cure, Richardson says, is far-reaching, and while very laudable as a goal, doesn’t capture the current reality.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

With- out insect pollination, most of the soil-holding and soil-enrich- ing plants of uncultivated areas would die out, with far-reaching consequences to the ecology of the whole region.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson