as in extensive
having considerable extent
to the pioneers the far-reaching prairies seemed like an endless sea of grass
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YouTube’s ban on promotional links is far-reaching, applying to URLs included in video descriptions, graphic overlays and even when someone speaks the URL in a video.
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David Ingram, NBC News, 20 Oct. 2024
In the fictional thriller series, two people’s initial attraction to one another has far-reaching consequences for them and everyone close to them.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 20 Oct. 2024
Denver voters will consider whether to ban the sale and manufacture of new animal fur products in the city — a far-reaching measure that opponents say hits at the city's western aura.
—John Frank, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK published 16 October 2024
The UK is on the brink of legalising assisted dying, a historic change that would have far-reaching ethical and legal implications.
—Harriet Marsden, theweek, 16 Oct. 2024
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David Ingram, NBC News, 20 Oct. 2024
In the fictional thriller series, two people’s initial attraction to one another has far-reaching consequences for them and everyone close to them.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 20 Oct. 2024
Denver voters will consider whether to ban the sale and manufacture of new animal fur products in the city — a far-reaching measure that opponents say hits at the city's western aura.
—John Frank, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK published 16 October 2024
The UK is on the brink of legalising assisted dying, a historic change that would have far-reaching ethical and legal implications.
—Harriet Marsden, theweek, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Far-reaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far-reaching. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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