How to Use go so far in a Sentence
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But those tools can only go so far.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
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Hynes wouldn’t go so far as to predict that.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
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But planning can only go so far.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
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Some way-back machines only go so far.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
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But would someone go so far as to poison a tree to keep the view open?
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
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But the new stance doesn't go so far as letting these kinds of weapons be used anywhere else.
—Jeongyoon Han, NPR, 13 June 2024
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Players seemed to enjoy the new format but that can only go so far.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
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But really, my art can only go so far even with that approach.
—Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 June 2023
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Some even go so far as to provide a snapshot of their Airbnb rating.
—Curbed, 28 Nov. 2023
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Punishments will only go so far, though.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
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Some experts go so far as to say that walnuts are the most nutrient-dense nut.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 7 May 2025
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But Hinton said fixes can only go so far.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
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Gardeners and foresters often go so far as to despise them.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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Good quarterback play and coaching can only go so far.
—Austin Mock, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
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Only a handful of our best muffin recipes go so far as to ask you to soften butter.
—Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appétit, 23 Aug. 2023
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On that front line, Ukrainian troops often go so far as to bury their trash to stay hidden from drones.
—Yurii Shyvala Mauricio Lima, New York Times, 23 July 2023
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But atmosphere can only go so far, and here, the food more than delivers.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
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Some orchids even go so far as to create structures that look like female bees to attract male bees.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
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Of course, the relaxed requirements only go so far since users still must have two devices.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 12 July 2024
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The legislation that passed this week did not go so far as to repeal these restrictions.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Just training employees on AI tools will only go so far.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Some would even go so far as to argue that The Departed deserves the top spot on this list.
—Nina Derwin, Redbook, 10 Aug. 2023
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Although cat defenders dispute the scale of the numbers, few of them go so far as to deny that cats kill lots of birds.
—Jonathan Franzen, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
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But being happy in his environment can only go so far.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
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But executive action can only go so far.
—Roger Marshall, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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But as Sportradar learned in 2021, existing ties only go so far.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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If tech history is any guide, size and scale are solid footholds — but ultimately can only go so far.
—Mike Isaac, New York Times, 11 July 2023
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Even so, Hamby can only go so far in dictating the terms of basinwide cuts.
—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 20 Nov. 2023
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Airline obligations only go so far.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
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And when having weddings, many go so far as to issue specific dress codes and are angry when these are defied.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 20 July 2026
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