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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  • However, legitimate questions were raised on appeal as to whether her political speech, not popular in Colorado, erroneously informed the trial judge’s sentencing of her.
    Doug Friednash, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Mabel has her suspicions as to why, especially since Jerry (Jon Hamm), the popular mayor of Beaverton, is trying to build a highway through the area and can do so only if it is cleared of wildlife.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 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
  • Oil prices whipped from nearly $120 per barrel, their highest since 2022, back toward $90.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Is the gradual end to exclusive ticketing contracts a meaningful step toward more competition?
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Preposition
  • Advice columnist Carolyn Hax takes your comments and questions most Fridays about life, family, relationships and more.
    Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2026
  • An agency spokesperson referred questions about the project to the Justice Department, which did not respond to a list of questions about the project's environmental impact sent last month.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
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  • But across the political divide, the bombings are terrifying for many Iranians, with civilian casualities on the rise.
    Kara Fox, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Another allegedly was jailed for three days after officers pulled him and his friend over on their way to the beach for stopping about three inches over the limit line at an intersection.
    Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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  • And as for the recurrent UTIs posited in some social media posts to be a type of partner allergy?
    Caroline Tien, SELF, 6 Mar. 2026
  • When Sundar Pichai, chief executive of Alphabet, visited New Delhi for the India AI Impact Summit in February, the excitement was as high among the 70,000-strong crowds as for any Bollywood star or first-order cricketer.
    Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Preposition
  • Some questions may be adapted into full columns, and transcripts of the chats remain available after each session concludes.
    Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The conflict has also claimed the lives of seven US soldiers and injured about 140 American troops.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 11 Mar. 2026

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“As far as.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/as%20far%20as. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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