far-reaching
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of far-reaching
First recorded in 1815–25
Example Sentences
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On June 18, Cuba’s National Assembly unanimously approved a package of 176 market-oriented reforms, the most far-reaching economic overhaul since the 1959 revolution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
This "unique and far-reaching" alliance, he said, spans defence and security, trade and investment, science, research, education, culture and the arts.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
“The market has adapted to the most far-reaching crisis in the history of the oil market,” Kuptsikevich said.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
El Niño can have far-reaching effects, bringing excessive rainfall to some regions while leaving others unusually dry.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 15, 2026
But by far and away the quirk which had given wrinkled, half-bald, almost ninety-year-old Mercedes Rael her most far-reaching fame was her habit of throwing stones at people.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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