long-range
adjective
1
: relating to or fit for long distances
long-range rockets
2
: involving or taking into account a long period of time
long-range planning
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The company has fielded the FP-1 long-range strike drone and the Flamingo FP-5 cruise missile.
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026
Even Sebastiaan Bornauw, United’s gigantic centre-back, fizzed a long-range effort off Alphonse Areola’s gloves.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Ukraine has fought back by developing its own long-range drones, which now reach targets some 900 miles inside Russia.
—Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Ukraine has fought back by developing its own long-range drones, which now reach targets some 1,500 kilometers (900 miles) inside Russia.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026
Even Sebastiaan Bornauw, United’s gigantic centre-back, fizzed a long-range effort off Alphonse Areola’s gloves.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Ukraine has fought back by developing its own long-range drones, which now reach targets some 900 miles inside Russia.
—Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Ukraine has fought back by developing its own long-range drones, which now reach targets some 1,500 kilometers (900 miles) inside Russia.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Long-range.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-range. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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