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 the case of artificial intelligence, choices made in boardrooms and research labs will have far-reaching consequences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 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
"Comrade Kim Jong Un and Comrade Xi Jinping expressed satisfaction and deep emotion over the fact that they provided a far-reaching blueprint for the development of the relations," KCNA, the country's official news agency reported.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
So the properties of these standing waves, which are always produced in very specific groups, or series, have far-reaching effects on music theory.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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