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So when the “young upstart” Stewart comes around, “my character’s thought is, ‘I’m far wiser, I’m far smarter, I’m the only one who’s ever done this before.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
This money-minded self-help is far more widely available and less regulated than the traditional financial services industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Did Premier League champions Arsenal show just how far ahead of Manchester City they are with their dominant Community Shield win?
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Despite the stalemate, oil prices are far below their highs from earlier this year.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026
As Hesterfowl’s cabin loomed closer, it became clear exactly how far it had fallen into ruin.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Six other firefighters farther north in Staffordshire were taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation and heat exhaustion battling similar blazes there, the fire service said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
The Bundibugyo variant replicates more slowly than other lethal strains, meaning it can spread farther and kill more people before burning out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
There are some signs that the high pressure axis may shift farther north, across the northern UK.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Silva worries, for example, about getting to a campus that is farther away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Treated seriously or not, the story of the Fox sisters and the spirits spread farther and faster due to the invention of the telegraph.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
Eala, 21, went the farthest any Filipina had gone in a Grand Slam event, reaching the fourth round and eliminating defending champion Iga Swiatek of Poland along the way.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Some of the smallest fragments, known as cryptotephra, travel the farthest distances.
From Science Daily ● May 11, 2026
The original sense of “bottom” survives in many words related to “fund,” including foundation, fundamental, profound and the medical term fundus, the area of a hollow organ that is farthest away from the organ’s opening.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026
Shortly after, the crew members will reach their farthest point from Earth at roughly 252,760 miles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2026
Her eyes were the farthest apart I ever saw.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
The CMS told Susan the court had issued a warrant but it could not take further action.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Analysts say the economy could cool during the July-September period as war-driven price hikes further squeeze household and corporate budgets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Kanin’s attorneys argue the disbursement delay was caused by incomplete records and due diligence concerns — worries further snarled by the so-called slayer statute barring Californians from inheriting from people they have killed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
World oil demand could fall further than previously expected this year, according to the International Energy Agency.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026
She sank further into denial, losing her grip on reality.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
But combining plenty of aerobic activity with one to two hours of strength training brought the risk down furthest of all – by around 45%.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
I argued in 2019 that one issue with AI is that its costs would settle on those furthest from the decision to deploy it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Hardt reminds Klugo to go to parties and enjoy his high school experience, but it’s the furthest thing from Klugo’s mind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
The least-protected companies sit furthest from the data center, among them the makers of the cases, coolers, power supplies and memory modules sold almost entirely to people building their own machines.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026
It was the only sound in camp, the only sound in Owens Valley, the mess hall bells, their gongs echoing between the Inyo Range and the nearby Sierras, their furthest ripples soaking into dry sand.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
