from far and near
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or from near and far
: from distant places and from near places : from many different places
people came from far and near
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The Panama-California Exposition, celebrating the opening of the Panama Canal, invited folks from far and near to stop by and have a look at our splendid town.
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Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Library inquiries come from far and near.
—Mary Ann Ashcraft, Baltimore Sun, 9 Sep. 2022
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Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Library inquiries come from far and near.
—Mary Ann Ashcraft, Baltimore Sun, 9 Sep. 2022
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“From far and near.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20far%20and%20near. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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