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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In response, Ukraine has significantly expanded production of interceptor drones, as well as developing its own long-range drones.
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Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
Although the continent still relies on the US for satellite support, advanced fighters, and long-range drones, The Wall Street Journal reported, the pivot toward defense self-reliance is well under way.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Snow and rain can be difficult events to predict because long-range models shift from day to day, and sometimes from hour to hour, with general patterns of pressure, precipitation, air speed, and temperature fluctuating constantly in the run-up to a big storm.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2026
And Cynthia Gaylor was appointed business finance officer of corporate, overseeing corporate finance, long-range planning, capital strategy, special situations and investor relations at OpenAI.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
Although the continent still relies on the US for satellite support, advanced fighters, and long-range drones, The Wall Street Journal reported, the pivot toward defense self-reliance is well under way.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Snow and rain can be difficult events to predict because long-range models shift from day to day, and sometimes from hour to hour, with general patterns of pressure, precipitation, air speed, and temperature fluctuating constantly in the run-up to a big storm.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2026
And Cynthia Gaylor was appointed business finance officer of corporate, overseeing corporate finance, long-range planning, capital strategy, special situations and investor relations at OpenAI.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Long-range.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-range. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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