as in wrong
off the desired or intended path or course
how did we get so far afield from the subject we intended to discuss?
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Recent Examples of afield
Non-professional teams from all over the United Kingdom, and sometimes even further afield, gather in Manchester and play soccer by day, before partying by night.
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Hannah Ryan, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
Since then, consortia from as far afield as Wall Street and the UAE have circled, trying to win control of the Telegraph’s still-powerful brand.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 24 Nov. 2025
Further afield, Sydney in Australia ranked seventh, while Oranjestad in Aruba rounded out the global listing in 10th place.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
But the intrepid shopper can go further afield to satisfy everyone’s building-and-assembly needs.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 15 Nov. 2025
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Hannah Ryan, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
Since then, consortia from as far afield as Wall Street and the UAE have circled, trying to win control of the Telegraph’s still-powerful brand.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 24 Nov. 2025
Further afield, Sydney in Australia ranked seventh, while Oranjestad in Aruba rounded out the global listing in 10th place.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
But the intrepid shopper can go further afield to satisfy everyone’s building-and-assembly needs.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 15 Nov. 2025
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Another glaring issue is liability for when AI agents make mistakes — for example, purchasing the wrong-colored bike or booking a hotel room for the wrong night.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
29 Dec. 2025
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Trajector has denied wrong-doing and told NPR its mission continues to be to help vets receive benefits.—
Quil Lawrence,
NPR,
10 Dec. 2025
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In a hilarious new promo video ahead of her Saturday Night hosting stint this weekend, the singer gets all prepped to face the New York City cold before her plans to enjoy some holiday magic go astray.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
17 Dec. 2025
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Some airlines are adopting new technology to reduce the number of bags that go astray.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Dec. 2025
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“Afield.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afield. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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