as in away
not close in time or space
growing up in a seaport instilled in the youth a restless desire to travel to faraway places
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Recent Examples of faraway
The film unfolds from the perspective of an eight-year-old girl named Qing (Aline Chen), who lives and works the land with her mother, Hongmei (Li Yanxi), while her father toils in a factory in a faraway city.
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
Kachka Fabrika – Northeast To the north, Kachka Fabrika offers a taste of faraway places, too.
—Elena Valeriote, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
While the rest of Burning Man celebrated, Kruglov lay prostrate on the ground at a faraway campsite in a comparatively desolate section of Black Rock City, his throat slashed, as a puddle of blood congealed around his lifeless body.
—Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
Korby’s been following a lead inspired by a phrase spoken to Marie by the Vezda, one that’s taken him to the faraway planet of Skygowan, whose largest city bears a similar name to that phrase.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
Kachka Fabrika – Northeast To the north, Kachka Fabrika offers a taste of faraway places, too.
—Elena Valeriote, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
While the rest of Burning Man celebrated, Kruglov lay prostrate on the ground at a faraway campsite in a comparatively desolate section of Black Rock City, his throat slashed, as a puddle of blood congealed around his lifeless body.
—Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
Korby’s been following a lead inspired by a phrase spoken to Marie by the Vezda, one that’s taken him to the faraway planet of Skygowan, whose largest city bears a similar name to that phrase.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
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The clash of views and the depth of the politics involved was further underlined by Ayoub Khan, a member of parliament for the Birmingham Perry Barr constituency, signing a petition calling for the game to be called off, staged in a neutral country or held without an away crowd.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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During Monday's away game, Moody connected on four of his five field goal attempts, including the walk-off game winner.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Nuno’s habitual talk of ‘bonds’ and understanding feels like a distant memory.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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For deep-space science, the ability to launch heavier, more complex instruments means more ambitious missions, from sample-return expeditions to Jupiter’s moons to large-scale observatories parked in distant orbits.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
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Highland Park, which was founded in the late 18th century, is located on Orkney, an archipelago in the far north of Scotland.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
17 Oct. 2025
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At the far edge of the risk spectrum, crypto failed to bounce after last Friday’s $150 billion wipeout.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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The beginning of the series had such deep ties to the death of Riley.—
Alamin Yohannes,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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In fact, in an age where anyone can turn themselves into content or media, self-producing their own persona, this theme hits even deeper than ever.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
17 Oct. 2025
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On the Justice Department’s request, Apple removed apps that would allow online social communities to track the presence of ICE officials.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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The complaint asked the judge to order officials to reinstate the removed books and to bar Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and DoDEA Director Beth Schiavino-Narvaez from ordering further removals from school libraries and curriculum.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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As crews work to clear out debris and get supplies to the remote region, they’ll be forced in a few short weeks to contend with Alaska’s bitter winter weather, including cold temperatures and potentially icy conditions.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
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This might make my literary endeavors, as well as my other gig—remote therapist—somewhat difficult.—
Sam Lipsyte,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
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