far-reaching

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Enacting the new state law was a “wise, far-reaching decision” to prevent precisely the type of arrangement ApolloMD planned, the judge said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

"Our results have far-reaching implications. Firstly, it refutes the hypothesis that any organics found in fossils must result from contamination."

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

The case, which could have far-reaching implications for the industry, is expected to last several weeks.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Contrary to later belief, he was acutely aware of the far-reaching implication of his study: his question was crucial to “the history of the evolution of organic forms,” he wrote.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee