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far-flung

American  
[fahr-fluhng] / ˈfɑrˈflʌŋ /

adjective

  1. extending over a great distance.

  2. widely disbursed or distributed.

far-flung British  

adjective

  1. widely distributed

  2. far distant; remote

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Etymology

Origin of far-flung

First recorded in 1890–95

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