far-reaching

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Farmers also need more fertilizer as they grow their crops, so that’s going to be an ongoing issue — with far-reaching effects for consumers.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

The study highlights how microscopic processes in the ocean can have far-reaching global impacts.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

Legal experts say the court's decision will have far-reaching consequences for women's religious freedoms and right to enter places of worship.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 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

To this reader, at least, it can hardly be argued that Mendel was unaware of the far-reaching implications of his study: he was trying to unlock the material basis and laws of heredity.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee