as in away
not close in time or space
many a young person has joined the military with the hope of traveling to far-off places the impossibility of predicting what life will be like in the far-off future
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Recent Examples of far-off
However, none of this means that knotless braids need to be banished to the far-off lands of irredeemable hair heaven.
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Tayler Adigun, Essence, 9 Oct. 2024
The utility companies and utility labor unions thrive on big infrastructure — think sprawling solar farms connected to far-off cities by long-distance power lines.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Because Meta also unleashed a slew of new reality-bending features and experiences that could change how brands operate and communicate in the near, not far-off, future.
—Adriana Lee, WWD, 30 Sep. 2024
With a far-off release, some things can here can obviously change, but this is what a source with knowledge of Marathon details relayed to me, at length.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
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Tayler Adigun, Essence, 9 Oct. 2024
The utility companies and utility labor unions thrive on big infrastructure — think sprawling solar farms connected to far-off cities by long-distance power lines.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Because Meta also unleashed a slew of new reality-bending features and experiences that could change how brands operate and communicate in the near, not far-off, future.
—Adriana Lee, WWD, 30 Sep. 2024
With a far-off release, some things can here can obviously change, but this is what a source with knowledge of Marathon details relayed to me, at length.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for far-off
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The Hurricanes reside on top of their conference table with an away ACC tilt in Atlanta this Saturday against Georgia Tech.David Close, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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With Real Madrid’s away game against Valencia postponed due to the catastrophic flooding in the region, a win would see Flick’s squad open up a nine-point lead at the top of the league table.Henry Flynn, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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And for those who were curious about the fact that the actor and the author share a last name, yes — the late writer is a distant relative.Max Gao, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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The decision fell to the House of Representatives, where a string of backroom machinations made John Quincy Adams president and distant runner-up Henry Clay the Secretary of State.Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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North Korean soldiers were dispersed in Vladivostok, as well as other far eastern cities of Ussuriysk, Khabarovsk and Blagoveshchensk for training last month, according to the NIS.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The city on the far coast was just visible through the haze.Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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The occasionally deep thinkers on the Grading The Week crew don’t mind coaches who refuse to stick to sports.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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The rain will be history, but the cold will be even deeper.Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Don’t rely on maybes or the remote possibilities others suggest.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The report highlights a shift in consensus: Scientists once thought tipping points — like the collapse of AMOC — were distant or remote possibilities.Evan Bush, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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However, a significant crisis emerged last week when McDonald's removed Quarter Pounders from around 3,000 stores after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration identified slivered raw onions from a supplier as the likely source of E. coli contamination.Shamim Chowdhury, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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McDonald’s removed Quarter Pounders from its menu in Colorado and other affected states while health officials continue to investigate.Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Far-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far-off. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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