far-reaching
Example Sentences
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Byron Sher, a Stanford law professor turned California legislator who wrote some of the state’s most far-reaching environmental laws, died Saturday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
The second proposal would be even more far-reaching.
From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026
Shalini helped conceive a newsroom project exploring the far-reaching ramifications of the Tulsa Race Massacre.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
The former is specific to life-sustaining decisions, while the latter is a more far-reaching document overseeing a range of decisions like appointing a healthcare agent and deciding on hospital choices or even nursing homes.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 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
