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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Apart from one shocking death (when Tranter switches from neutralizing bombs up close to eliminating threats with his long-range rifle), the action is entertaining enough in the moment, but not especially memorable.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Smith’s stunning long-range equaliser shifted the momentum of the game in favor of Arsenal.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Most of the long-range computer models, also known as spaghetti models, show the system moving due west and approaching the eastern Caribbean islands by mid-next week.
—Alex Harris
updated September 4, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
The parade displayed large numbers of Chinese troops and military equipment, ranging from tanks and drones to long-range and nuclear ballistic missiles.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Smith’s stunning long-range equaliser shifted the momentum of the game in favor of Arsenal.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Most of the long-range computer models, also known as spaghetti models, show the system moving due west and approaching the eastern Caribbean islands by mid-next week.
—Alex Harris
updated September 4, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
The parade displayed large numbers of Chinese troops and military equipment, ranging from tanks and drones to long-range and nuclear ballistic missiles.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Long-range.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-range. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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