far down
idiom
: at a low or unimportant position in a list or series
Supporting public education seems to be far down on the government's agenda.
Cleaning house ranks pretty far down on my list.
Examples of far down in a Sentence
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Light waves, radio waves, X rays—none of these ways of reading the universe let scientists see as far down toward the horizon of a black hole.
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Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2024
When humans venture that far down, we’re often encased in a thick layer of titanium, lest our lungs and ear cavities collapse.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2024
Everything else was far down the list in terms of preference: exclusive access to events, personalization of product recommendations or communication channels, exclusive ways to earn more points like sweepstakes or challenges, or community support or access.
—Nikki Baird, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
From South Carolina’s viewpoint, slavery was very far down the list.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2024
Unlike tropical coral reefs, where photosynthesis is important for growth, coral this far down must filter food particles out of the water for energy.
—Christina Larson, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2024
While the first three nations on that list are not particularly far down the road of EV battery making, the same isn't true for China, which dominates the field, particularly in terms of processing the critical minerals used in lithium-ion batteries.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 2 Jan. 2024
In a world where preventing stillbirths is typically far down the list of health care priorities, Australia — where Keneally was elected as a senator — has emerged as a global leader in the effort to lower the number of babies that die before taking their first breaths.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Jan. 2024
Not far down the road is the 18-hole Trump National Golf Club.
—Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2023
Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2024
When humans venture that far down, we’re often encased in a thick layer of titanium, lest our lungs and ear cavities collapse.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2024
Everything else was far down the list in terms of preference: exclusive access to events, personalization of product recommendations or communication channels, exclusive ways to earn more points like sweepstakes or challenges, or community support or access.
—Nikki Baird, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
From South Carolina’s viewpoint, slavery was very far down the list.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2024
Unlike tropical coral reefs, where photosynthesis is important for growth, coral this far down must filter food particles out of the water for energy.
—Christina Larson, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2024
While the first three nations on that list are not particularly far down the road of EV battery making, the same isn't true for China, which dominates the field, particularly in terms of processing the critical minerals used in lithium-ion batteries.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 2 Jan. 2024
In a world where preventing stillbirths is typically far down the list of health care priorities, Australia — where Keneally was elected as a senator — has emerged as a global leader in the effort to lower the number of babies that die before taking their first breaths.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Jan. 2024
Not far down the road is the 18-hole Trump National Golf Club.
—Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2023
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“Far down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20down. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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