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Meanings of far-reaching in English

Having broad range or effect.

Usage of far-reaching in English
1
A permanently weakened energy industry would have far-reaching effects, some analysts said.
Reuters
2
If Schindler had been successful, the case would have far-reaching electoral consequences.
The Guardian
3
Pereira also said there are far-reaching benefits of this report's work too.
Radio NZ
4
A more far-reaching question is whether Obama will try to reinvent himself.
Reuters
5
They included both extensive and less far-reaching strikes against Syrian regime targets.
The Guardian
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Equally far-reaching are the changes the War must produce in our education.
The Soul of Democracy / The Philosophy of the World War in Relat...
7
Modern civilisation differs in fundamental and far-reaching ways from Greek and Roman.
The Idea of Progress: An Inquiry into Its Origin and Growth
8
Lipoatrophy in sub-Saharan African children can be stigmatizing and have far-reaching consequences.
Pubmed
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Our findings starkly illustrate the far-reaching implications of national climate policy decisions.
The South African
10
Technological advancements have simply made recording that existence more simple and far-reaching.
Ebony
11
The cascade effect is far-reaching, like a shift in state, says Kenyon.
The Guardian
12
Wired: The gender gap is a very significant topic with far-reaching implications.
Wired
13
The changes are more far-reaching for the Israeli version of the film.
The Guardian
14
It's a draconian power, very far-reaching, there for a very limited time.
The South African
15
The colonising microbiome can have a far-reaching impact on the baby's health.
The Irish Times
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The far-reaching schemes of Satan to pollute the Press and the Pen.
Mr. World and Miss Church-Member: A Twentieth Century Allegory
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United Kingdom
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