as far as

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Recent Examples of as far as The chemical, a weed killer, killed animals and vegetation downstream as far as Lake Shasta. Jacob Fulton, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Mar. 2023 Lips are sealed as far as deal details go, but Parker is expected to write, produce and direct features in the horror genre. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Mar. 2023 Far From Home While the La Tène culture seemingly spread to regions as far as England, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria and the Czech Republic, the Celts never lived in Brandenburg. Marisa Sloan, Discover Magazine, 15 Mar. 2023 But these worries are – at least as far as large language models are concerned – groundless. Nir Eisikovits, Fortune, 15 Mar. 2023 See All Example Sentences for as far as
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  • But critics note Angola still has deep problems with corruption and have questioned if Lourenco’s actions were more aimed at political rivals so as to consolidate his power.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
  • In the course of the narrative, as John is embraced by friends and assaulted by strangers, Jones’s storytelling veers between breakthroughs and setbacks with a rhythm so mechanical as to verge on metronomic.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Preposition
  • Metro Police detectives are continuing to investigate the shooting, and are in contact with the District Attorney’s Office regarding charging decisions.
    Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Was any decision made regarding reducing Partey’s media obligations?
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Preposition
  • Famous for her affection towards corgis, the future queen cuddled a Pembroke Welsh corgi in April 1940.
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
  • In Islam, a man is not allowed to touch a woman, so three women then came towards me dressed in black.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
Preposition
  • But there are concerns about rising ticket prices and soaring production budgets, fueled by higher costs for labor, materials and energy.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Think about more positive interpretations before presuming someone is insulting you.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2026
Preposition
  • McDavid reached 1,220 career points, passing Jeremy Roenick, Larry Murphy and Jean Beliveau to advance to 47th on the NHL list.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Students would take classes on subjects such as the New Testament, advanced geometry, and rhetoric, and earn a liberal-arts degree in Catholic studies.
    Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Preposition
  • The question of how to make a business out of those connections has proven as vexing for Wang and Bluesky as for any number of earlier startups, and the community’s top users have been experimenting with a variety of ways to make money.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
  • And as for hybrids and electrics, there aren't any in the 2027 lineup at all.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2026
Preposition
  • The Hawks only allowed five runs in two games behind the pitching of Pelz, Yario and Colaizzi.
    Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
  • As the Moon meets Jupiter in your 5th House of Creativity and Play, your attention naturally moves toward something expressive, fun, or personal.
    Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026

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“As far as.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/as%20far%20as. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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