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to the pioneers the far-reaching prairies seemed like an endless sea of grass
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The outcomes of this initiative will have far-reaching implications, not just for crypto market participants, but for broader questions about financial innovation, regulatory independence, and investors’ trust in the digital age.
—Alexandra Andhov, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Now that Meta is shutting down the program and not keeping all of those contracts anymore, a lot of these companies are going to be out of the social media content moderation business, which means that this change is going to be much more far-reaching.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 23 Jan. 2025
The official said the new policy mirrors Title 42, a far-reaching order the first Trump administration enacted at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic to expel most migrants crossing into the U.S. illegally.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2025
On his first day back at the White House, President Donald Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO), a decision that has far-reaching implications for the health of people in the U.S. and around the world.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 22 Jan. 2025
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First Known Use
circa 1590, in the meaning defined above
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“Far-reaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far-reaching. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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far-reaching
adjective
far-reach·ing
-ˈrē-chiŋ
: having a wide range, influence, or effect
a far-reaching decision
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