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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Before the war began, the leading militaries focused on larger, expensive, medium to long-range models.
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Joseph Nepomuceno, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
Japanese defense planners have studied pairing railguns with long-range intercept systems to strengthen layered air defense against threats such as hypersonic glide vehicles and massed drone swarms.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Russian and Ukrainian drones have been known to go off course during long-range strikes due to electronic warfare measures employed by the combatants.
—Will Gretsky, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Alongside high-profile nuclear long-range missiles, unmanned aerial and underwater vehicles were unveiled on the streets of Beijing.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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Joseph Nepomuceno, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
Japanese defense planners have studied pairing railguns with long-range intercept systems to strengthen layered air defense against threats such as hypersonic glide vehicles and massed drone swarms.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Russian and Ukrainian drones have been known to go off course during long-range strikes due to electronic warfare measures employed by the combatants.
—Will Gretsky, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Alongside high-profile nuclear long-range missiles, unmanned aerial and underwater vehicles were unveiled on the streets of Beijing.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Long-range.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-range. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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