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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Grillo had a chance to win the tournament with a birdie on No. 18, but his long-range putt ducked below the hole and left him with a tap-in for par.
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Troy Finnegan, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
Russia has been stepping up its long-range attacks on Ukrainian cities.
—Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
But Dennis Speigel, CEO of International Theme Park Services, thinks removal of Tom Sawyer Island has been part of Disney’s long-range plan.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2025
Minnesota managed to cut the Fever’s lead to nine points early in the fourth quarter, but the hole was too much to overcome, especially as the WNBA’s best long-range shooting team went uncharacteristically cold and shot just 25 percent on 3s.
—Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 2 July 2025
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Troy Finnegan, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
Russia has been stepping up its long-range attacks on Ukrainian cities.
—Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
But Dennis Speigel, CEO of International Theme Park Services, thinks removal of Tom Sawyer Island has been part of Disney’s long-range plan.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2025
Minnesota managed to cut the Fever’s lead to nine points early in the fourth quarter, but the hole was too much to overcome, especially as the WNBA’s best long-range shooting team went uncharacteristically cold and shot just 25 percent on 3s.
—Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 2 July 2025
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“Long-range.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-range. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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