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Meanings of far in English

Portuguese
distante
Catalan
llunyà
Spanish
distante

Located at a great distance in time or space or degree.

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        Spanish
        fatal accident rate

        Fatal accident rate.

              fatal accident rate

              A terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the government dominated by Tutsi and to institute Hutu control again.

                    The ratio of the total floor area of buildings on a certain location to the size of the land of that location.

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                          Examples for "Army for the Liberation of Rwanda"
                          Examples for "Army for the Liberation of Rwanda"
                          1
                          Only three survived the day, Sulali, Mohammed the dervish, and Alir Aalem, the custodian of the sacred banner and justiciary of Stambul.
                          Halil the Pedlar: A Tale of Old Stambul
                          2
                          A big fish for bait was then attached to the alir, and carefully fastened to it so that the reptile could not tear it off.
                          Four Young Explorers; Or, Sight-Seeing in the Tropics
                          1
                          The army and Interahamwe led the way, planting roadblocks to catch fleeing Tutsis.
                          The Guardian
                          2
                          I thought people would look at me as a child of the Interahamwe.
                          The Guardian
                          3
                          Soldiers scoured Kigali for enemies of the regime; and the Interahamwe began hunting Tutsis.
                          The Guardian
                          4
                          My mum was taken as a sex slave by the Interahamwe, but escaped during a battle.
                          The Guardian
                          5
                          The FDLR included ex-Rwandan soldiers and Interahamwe militia accused of taking part in the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
                          Reuters
                          Usage of far in English
                          1
                          Red hot market conditions allowed the company to secure far better terms.
                          Reuters
                          2
                          However, it's the touting situation which is of far more concern today.
                          The Irish Times
                          3
                          Several recent elections in Europe have registered swings against far right-wing parties.
                          The Irish Times
                          4
                          However, I was in reality seeking to raise far more serious questions.
                          The Irish Times
                          5
                          We share information to meet common goals, often far in the future.
                          BBC
                          6
                          Progress on problem loans was far from adequate so far, he said.
                          The Irish Times
                          7
                          Separately, Li said Geely's car sales look good so far this year.
                          Reuters
                          8
                          National aspirations were encouraged, within limits; 'autonomy' fell far short of self-determination.
                          The white war: life and death on the italian front 1915-1919
                          9
                          Yet of course it's a far more widespread problem than severe suffering.
                          The Guardian
                          10
                          So far, however, Myanmar has not faced international sanctions over the violence.
                          Reuters
                          11
                          This brings to 41 the number of cases so far this year.
                          The Irish Times
                          12
                          Smaller towns and rural areas had far fewer problems, the study said.
                          Reuters
                          13
                          So far, no new price level has been agreed, the source said.
                          Reuters
                          14
                          Continued EU funding is therefore necessary to consolidate progress so far made.
                          The Irish Times
                          15
                          This is, of course, very far from the reality of recent history.
                          The Irish Times
                          16
                          However, she has so far said the government will not get involved.
                          The Guardian
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