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Recent Examples of long-range
The high-percentage shooting from Aday Mara and Elliott Cadeau’s ability to knock down the long-range shot was more than enough for the Wolverines to get the win.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Detroit got a pair of long-range pucks through the crowd in front of Gustavsson in the middle of the third to pull the home team back within a goal, and after a Wild timeout to try and calm the waters, the Red Wings tied it when veteran Patrick Kane chipped a puck past Gustavsson.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
Iran had built a layered air defense system of short, medium and long-range surface-to-air missiles, both domestically and internationally produced.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 4 Apr. 2026
Orlando missed all six of its attempts from 3-point range while Atlanta hit 4 of 8 long-range shots, scoring 14 straight points in one stretch of the quarter.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Detroit got a pair of long-range pucks through the crowd in front of Gustavsson in the middle of the third to pull the home team back within a goal, and after a Wild timeout to try and calm the waters, the Red Wings tied it when veteran Patrick Kane chipped a puck past Gustavsson.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
Iran had built a layered air defense system of short, medium and long-range surface-to-air missiles, both domestically and internationally produced.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 4 Apr. 2026
Orlando missed all six of its attempts from 3-point range while Atlanta hit 4 of 8 long-range shots, scoring 14 straight points in one stretch of the quarter.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for long-range
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The war has killed at least 3,000 people in Iran, 2,020 in Lebanon, 23 in Israel and more than a dozen in Gulf Arab states, and caused lasting damage to infrastructure in half a dozen Middle Eastern countries.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Attacks have caused lasting damage on infrastructure in half a dozen countries in the Middle East.—
Munir Ahmed,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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The discontent expressed by the extended family only adds to the rising tensions.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2026
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Damaged energy infrastructure in the Gulf will require an extended period of repairs.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Iran is reportedly finalizing a joint maritime protocol with Oman to institutionalize coordinated management of tanker traffic through the strait, which could embed Iranian authority over the crucial energy artery into a standing bilateral agreement.—
Anniek Bao,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2026
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Hundreds of film executives, politicians, media personalities and friends gave a standing ovation as Chaz Ebert, wife of beloved Chicago Sun-Times film critic Roger Ebert, approached the pulpit during his funeral at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Daniel Popper Major League Baseball Thanks to its lack of a salary cap, the ceiling on MLB salaries is unlimited, and the bar has been raised significantly in the past three years.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Meriam Bouarrouj,
NBC news,
5 Apr. 2026
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The series poignantly addresses the complexities of teenage struggles, particularly through Justin’s undiagnosed ADHD and Keisha’s experience of trauma, emphasizing the importance of unconditional support and the intersection of mental health with race and class in today’s world.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2026
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The limited goal of bringing the regime to heel expanded immediately into its unconditional surrender and potential annihilation.—
Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Long-range.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long-range. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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