afield
adverb or adjective
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how did we get so far afield from the subject we intended to discuss?
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Many of the best adaptations range far afield from the source material.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
For those looking to go further afield, Ras Abrouq is a magical cape on the west coast of Doha, under an hour and a half’s drive from the city.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Feb. 2026
His situation alerted suitors in England and further afield, with Chelsea and Aston Villa among the 20-year-old’s long-term admirers.
—David Ornstein, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
But as a result, geopolitical tremors are rippling across Northeast Asia — and as far afield as the US — and there doesn’t appear to be an off-ramp.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
For those looking to go further afield, Ras Abrouq is a magical cape on the west coast of Doha, under an hour and a half’s drive from the city.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Feb. 2026
His situation alerted suitors in England and further afield, with Chelsea and Aston Villa among the 20-year-old’s long-term admirers.
—David Ornstein, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
But as a result, geopolitical tremors are rippling across Northeast Asia — and as far afield as the US — and there doesn’t appear to be an off-ramp.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Afield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/afield. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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