far-reaching
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of far-reaching
First recorded in 1815–25
Example Sentences
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In London, the crisis has had far-reaching consequences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
The impacts have been far-reaching, with a thick blanket of smoke spreading across US states, from Minnesota and Michigan to Pennsylvania, Ohio and New York.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
From this, the researchers drew a simple interpretation with far-reaching implications: the males would have remained within their group, while the women would have circulated more between groups.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 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
The pecan tree made the perfect reading spot, with its far-reaching arms and its cradle high enough to keep me above fighting sisters or Big Ma when wash day came around.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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