far-reaching

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Copper wire theft has been wreaking havoc in neighborhoods throughout Los Angeles County, causing far-reaching internet service outages and cutting off phone service to seniors in South Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times

That has far-reaching consequences for Syria and for the Pentagon’s Middle East footprint.

From The Wall Street Journal

The U.S. isn’t a platform being abandoned; it is the command center of a far-reaching commercial network.

From Barron's

Ardis’ claims are far-reaching; he claims people absorb nicotine from nightshade vegetables like potatoes and tomatoes, that he knows an oncologist who cured a six-year old’s cold with a nicotine patch and he claims that rabies and HIV can be cured by nicotine.

From Salon

Together, the ability to generate and detect femtosecond UV-C laser pulses could have far-reaching effects across many advanced applications.

From Science Daily