far-flung
adjective
1
: widely spread or distributed
a far-flung empire
2
: remote
a far-flung correspondent
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Examples of far-flung in a Sentence
it could once be said that the sun never set on the far-flung British Empire
traveled to far-flung towns that had not seen a doctor in years
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Suddenly defrosted disputes can impose a range of costs on neighboring or even far-flung countries: waves of refugees, trade disruptions, economic shocks, civilian casualties.
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Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
What started as a quirky idea in New York City has transformed into a global event, bringing festive cocktails to places as far-flung as Japan.
—Rachel King, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Of course, the best diplomacy is often conducted through nontraditional means, especially in complex and far-flung regions such as the Pacific.
—Charles Edel, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
Instead, as the title might suggest, Homecoming, which premiered in competition at Venice, follows several workers on their journeys home for the New Year, to places as far-flung as Yunnan, on the other side of the country, or Anhui, a province next door to Zhejiang.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2024
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Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
What started as a quirky idea in New York City has transformed into a global event, bringing festive cocktails to places as far-flung as Japan.
—Rachel King, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Of course, the best diplomacy is often conducted through nontraditional means, especially in complex and far-flung regions such as the Pacific.
—Charles Edel, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
Instead, as the title might suggest, Homecoming, which premiered in competition at Venice, follows several workers on their journeys home for the New Year, to places as far-flung as Yunnan, on the other side of the country, or Anhui, a province next door to Zhejiang.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Far-flung.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far-flung. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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