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far and wide

Idioms  

  1. For a great distance, over a large area. For example, They searched far and wide for the lost child, or The message went out far and wide. [c. a.d. 900]

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Jurors were told the search for Xielo was "not constrained" by budgets, and the force sought help "far and wide" to help find him.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

With every new eruption of unrest in Iran, the same questions are asked: how far and wide do these protests reach; who's taking to the streets and squares; how will the authorities respond?

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

We have no obligation to travel far and wide, to make religious pilgrimages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

Camels help it spread by eating the pods and excreting them far and wide.

From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025

He spread the agent far and wide in the town.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

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