far-reaching
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Origin of far-reaching
First recorded in 1815–25
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The leaders of North Korea and China have adopted a "far-reaching blueprint" for bilateral ties during Xi Jinping's recent visit to Pyongyang, the Korean Central News Agency said Wednesday.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
"Our results have far-reaching implications. Firstly, it refutes the hypothesis that any organics found in fossils must result from contamination."
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
An ambitious blueprint for far-reaching economic overhauls was quietly shelved this spring because coalition leaders couldn’t agree on the measures, according to a senior official.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
Kagan said the consequences of the ruling “are likely to be far-reaching and grave.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
This was a far-reaching revolution, whose impact was psychological as much as architectural.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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