afield
adverb or adjective
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how did we get so far afield from the subject we intended to discuss?
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Further afield, European economies are also at risk from Trump’s tariff regime.
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Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025
Following the imposition of tariffs against Canada and Mexico, leaders in Europe and beyond are watching nervously to see whether Trump expands his trade war further afield.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
And its companies are setting up electric vehicle factories as far afield as Thailand and Brazil.
2024 Brought the World to a Dangerous Warming Threshold.
—Somini Sengupta, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Some of this is financial — more on this later — with French clubs generally poorer than their rivals and forced to look further afield for cheaper deals.
—Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025
Following the imposition of tariffs against Canada and Mexico, leaders in Europe and beyond are watching nervously to see whether Trump expands his trade war further afield.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
And its companies are setting up electric vehicle factories as far afield as Thailand and Brazil.
2024 Brought the World to a Dangerous Warming Threshold.
—Somini Sengupta, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Some of this is financial — more on this later — with French clubs generally poorer than their rivals and forced to look further afield for cheaper deals.
—Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Afield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/afield. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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