as in extensive
having considerable extent
to the pioneers the far-reaching prairies seemed like an endless sea of grass
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Recent Examples of far-reaching
Absolutely, because Americans want the focus to be on them, not one man's vanity and far-reaching ambition to be on Mount Rushmore, win the Nobel Peace Prize, and name everything in Washington after himself.
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NBC news, 11 Jan. 2026
If the office loses its staff next year, the effects would be far-reaching.
—Victoria Mejicanos, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
Venezuela’s government launched a far-reaching crackdown after Maduro’s ouster, detaining journalists and civilians and sending armed gangs to the streets.
—María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2026
The turbulent political storm in Venezuela has far-reaching implications beyond the Caribbean and Latin America.
—Essence, 6 Jan. 2026
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NBC news, 11 Jan. 2026
If the office loses its staff next year, the effects would be far-reaching.
—Victoria Mejicanos, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
Venezuela’s government launched a far-reaching crackdown after Maduro’s ouster, detaining journalists and civilians and sending armed gangs to the streets.
—María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2026
The turbulent political storm in Venezuela has far-reaching implications beyond the Caribbean and Latin America.
—Essence, 6 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for far-reaching
Recent Examples of Synonyms for far-reaching
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The system comes preloaded with a vision–language–action (VLA) large model and more than 10,000 real-world data samples, enabling it to perform complex tasks without extensive setup or calibration.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Denver Police Department warned that extensive road closures are in place, and all intersections surrounding the area are closed.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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The court’s eventual ruling could have broad implications for how schools nationwide regulate transgender participation in athletics.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Jan. 2026
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Strong results, broad impact The team tested the system against conventional motion reproduction systems, linear interpolation methods, and a typical imitation learning model.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Jan. 2026
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Wall will serve directly under Lyons as the agency comes to grips with its wide presence across the country, including in Minneapolis.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Jan. 2026
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The ensemble features a classic long-sleeve pullover and coordinating wide-leg, elastic-waist bottoms.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
16 Jan. 2026
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Large, unexpected waves can sweep across the beach without warning, sweeping people into the sea from rocks, jetties, and beaches.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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In this sense, sweeping surveys such as this might count people like me—someone who has close friends but lacks friend groups—among the lonely.—
Jenny Singer,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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Inherent to the boarding school novel, then, is a deep sense of loss—an emotional gut punch that is a gift for any writer.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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The Trojans turned the turnovers into a 7-0 run over a span of just 43 seconds, highlighted by a deep three-pointer from Lawson and a dunk from Gatkek, to cut Eastern Illinois' lead to 43-41 less than four minutes into the second half.—
Michael Harley,
Arkansas Online,
16 Jan. 2026
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Statutes can be comprehensive and prospective; their language can be iterative, granular, and versatile.—
Duncan Hosie,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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The researchers trained SleepFM using polysomnography, a comprehensive sleep measurement that tracks brain and heart activity as well as breathing, leg movements and eye movements.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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As best practice, these features should be reserved for larger spaces, like a big entrance hall or an expansive living room.—
Timothy Dale,
The Spruce,
15 Jan. 2026
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Partnerships become clearer as messenger Mercury informs your relationships, while expansive Jupiter highlights your identity needs and self-respect.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Far-reaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far-reaching. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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