go far

Example Sentences

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Jonathan Pearce: The pressure will be immense for the joint hosts to clear their group and go far.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Surely there is going to be an effort to bring both conferences into the fold—without them, this legislation won’t go far.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Gaspar, 44, thinks that goal doesn’t go far enough.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

All four of these so-called comic operas go far beyond genre.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

“You can see him on every line. He hand-fed each word to the Courier. He’ll go far, that fellow. This is better advertising for his company and himself than you can pay out money for.”

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck