far down
idiom
: at a low or unimportant position in a list or series
Supporting public education seems to be far down on the government's agenda.
Cleaning house ranks pretty far down on my list.
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These microbes, far down in the earth’s crust, have survived cataclysmic events over billions of years and may have helped to form the continents.
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Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 12 Dec. 2024
His drops are far down the list of the limitations holding the NFL’s worst team back.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
When having fun is far down the list of priorities, sleeping with a delivery guy could be revolutionary.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
At one point, the yield fell as far down as 4.184%, its lowest going back to Oct. 25.
—Alex Harring,jenni Reid, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
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Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 12 Dec. 2024
His drops are far down the list of the limitations holding the NFL’s worst team back.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
When having fun is far down the list of priorities, sleeping with a delivery guy could be revolutionary.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
At one point, the yield fell as far down as 4.184%, its lowest going back to Oct. 25.
—Alex Harring,jenni Reid, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Far down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20down. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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