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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Earlier this week, at least seven people were killed and 39 injured in Ukraine after Russia and Ukraine exchanged hundreds of long-range drone strikes Wednesday night into Thursday morning, according to Ukrainian officials.
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Natalya Kushnir, ABC News, 27 Dec. 2025
Once symbols of naval might with their massive guns, battleships have long since been eclipsed by aircraft carriers and modern destroyers armed with long-range missiles.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025
New cruise missiles and hypersonic weapons As Japan plans to move from a defensive to an offensive posture, the new budget would allow Japan to procure long-range strike capabilities, missile defense, and rapid-deployment forces.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025
Hartman finally gave the sellout crowd a reason to cheer early in the third, going to the net and popping in a loose puck after Jonas Brodin’s long-range shot was knocked down in the crease.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 22 Dec. 2025
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Natalya Kushnir, ABC News, 27 Dec. 2025
Once symbols of naval might with their massive guns, battleships have long since been eclipsed by aircraft carriers and modern destroyers armed with long-range missiles.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025
New cruise missiles and hypersonic weapons As Japan plans to move from a defensive to an offensive posture, the new budget would allow Japan to procure long-range strike capabilities, missile defense, and rapid-deployment forces.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025
Hartman finally gave the sellout crowd a reason to cheer early in the third, going to the net and popping in a loose puck after Jonas Brodin’s long-range shot was knocked down in the crease.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Long-range.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-range. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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