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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News of the Ryan M-1’s sturdy reliability, speed and long-range potential reached a relatively unknown barnstorming Army Air Service turned Air Mail pilot, Charles Lindbergh.
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Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
The Houthis also fired scores of missiles and drones at Israel during the war in Gaza, triggering long-range strikes by Israel’s air force.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
According to reports, the upgrade also suggests efforts to enhance the drones’ ability to evade Ukrainian air defenses, which have increasingly been adapted to counter such threats, highlighting a continued focus on long-range, hard-to-intercept strike capabilities.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
The veteran would step into Detroit as one of its best long-range shooters and has an edge tailor-made for the city and locker room.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
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Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
The Houthis also fired scores of missiles and drones at Israel during the war in Gaza, triggering long-range strikes by Israel’s air force.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
According to reports, the upgrade also suggests efforts to enhance the drones’ ability to evade Ukrainian air defenses, which have increasingly been adapted to counter such threats, highlighting a continued focus on long-range, hard-to-intercept strike capabilities.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
The veteran would step into Detroit as one of its best long-range shooters and has an edge tailor-made for the city and locker room.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Long-range.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-range. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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