as far as

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Recent Examples of as far as The chemical, a weed killer, killed animals and vegetation downstream as far as Lake Shasta. Jacob Fulton, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Mar. 2023 Lips are sealed as far as deal details go, but Parker is expected to write, produce and direct features in the horror genre. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Mar. 2023 Far From Home While the La Tène culture seemingly spread to regions as far as England, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria and the Czech Republic, the Celts never lived in Brandenburg. Marisa Sloan, Discover Magazine, 15 Mar. 2023 But these worries are – at least as far as large language models are concerned – groundless. Nir Eisikovits, Fortune, 15 Mar. 2023 See All Example Sentences for as far as
Recent Examples of Synonyms for as far as
Preposition
  • Much of the space community has been puzzled as to why NASA has been spending on the order of half a billion dollars to develop a Lunar Gateway in an odd orbit around the Moon.
    Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 18 Feb. 2025
  • No specifics were given as to the timing of DeJoy's exit.
    Kate Gibson, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2025
Preposition
  • The tragedy is still under investigation but concerns have been raised regarding congested airspace and understaffed air traffic control facilities at Reagan National.
    Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Critics of the deal have cited concerns about the intentions of Nippon Steel regarding continuing domestic production, particularly in blast furnaces.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Preposition
  • The trail workers also maintain campsites, educate campers about fire safety and douse campfires that are left smoldering.
    Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
  • The terminations, which were part of a broader push to cut federal bureaucracy and spending, have left federal workers bewildered and worried about the future of public lands.
    Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2025
Preposition
  • Pope caught the giant largemouth around 9:30 a.m. on Feb. 22.
    Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Obviously well rehearsed and executed on the screen.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
Preposition
  • Waukegan has seen a lot of turnover in the mayor’s office.
    R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
  • On one of those days, Sue began asking Ken to move her to a care home.
    Jon Hamilton, NPR, 26 Feb. 2025
Preposition
  • And as for prom, graduation, and all the other big milestones over the next 20 years?
    Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 11 Feb. 2025
  • And as for Gaza, some doubt that a cease-fire can endure.
    Edward Wong, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025

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“As far as.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/as%20far%20as. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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