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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Some of China's latest weapon systems, including long-range missiles, were displayed during a military parade in September.
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
As previously reported by Interesting Engineering, Tehran’s retaliatory capability is built around short- and medium-range ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and long-range attack drones operating together as a layered strike system.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2026
The city needs to come up with a more sophisticated gate-allocation process that doesn’t favor all these low-distance flights (which have disproportionate environmental costs) and does favor the kind of long-range international flying that asserts this city’s identity.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
The first phase in the early hours saw Tomahawk cruise missiles and long-range precision munitions and what are known as stand-off munitions from aircraft pepper the outer regions of Iran.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 3 Mar. 2026
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
As previously reported by Interesting Engineering, Tehran’s retaliatory capability is built around short- and medium-range ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and long-range attack drones operating together as a layered strike system.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2026
The city needs to come up with a more sophisticated gate-allocation process that doesn’t favor all these low-distance flights (which have disproportionate environmental costs) and does favor the kind of long-range international flying that asserts this city’s identity.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
The first phase in the early hours saw Tomahawk cruise missiles and long-range precision munitions and what are known as stand-off munitions from aircraft pepper the outer regions of Iran.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Long-range.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-range. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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