near and far
Example Sentences
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Steinem writes, “This book will help us to discover our adventurous true selves. … We are atoms whirling in place, affected by and affecting those near and far from where we are.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025
It would allow Catholics near and far to pray for their Pope – and thank him for celebrating one last Easter with them.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2025
What they found was surprising: the injury triggered molecular changes both near and far from the wound.
From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2024
To plumb deeper structure all the way down to Earth’s core, SinoProbe II will rely on several thousand “passive” seismometers across China, listening for earthquakes near and far.
From Science Magazine • Nov. 17, 2024
The maze of the darkness sorted into near and far, and at the high point of the sky the cloudlets were warmed with color.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
