farther
Example Sentences
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Not wanting to take any chances, though, I stepped a little farther into the shadows of the trees.
From Literature
Israel separately said it intercepted over 50 Iranian drones, an easier feat since it is farther away from Iran and takes much longer for drones to get there.
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 Literature
The Devil’s Slide area was for many decades an infamous stretch of Highway 1 until officials rerouted the roadway farther inland with a tunnel, converting the old road into a popular paved trail.
From Los Angeles Times
Even better, behind the beach were marshes filled with long, tasty grass, and set farther back were bushes and bushes of delicious wild berries.
From Literature
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