farther
Example Sentences
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Half-a-dozen soldiers were positioned a little farther behind, next to an abandoned petrol station.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
For serious bakers who want to bring bagels to customers who have never tried the genuine article, the farther a shop is from Manhattan, the greater the weight of tradition and representation, said Laurel Kratochvila.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
According to the researchers, both the mini-Neptune and the hot Jupiter probably formed much farther away from their star, in a colder region of the system's early disk of gas and dust.
From Science Daily • May 7, 2026
Going farther is not currently on the table — at least not yet.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
They were farther away than they looked, though, and we were both huffing and puffing hard when we finally made it.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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