farther
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A study published in the Cell Press journal Neuron found that repeated exercise changes brain activity linked to the body's ability to run farther and faster over time.
From Science Daily • May 16, 2026
Half-a-dozen soldiers were positioned a little farther behind, next to an abandoned petrol station.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Going farther is not currently on the table — at least not yet.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
The operation is located outside strait—in the Gulf of Oman and farther afield.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
Where was she taking me and how much farther was it?
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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