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to the pioneers the far-reaching prairies seemed like an endless sea of grass
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Still, the tariffs would be so far-reaching – intended to match foreign taxes, subsidies and other trade barriers – that imposing even a significant portion of them could notably boost consumer prices, especially if tacked onto the flurry of other import levies Trump has announced.
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Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
Image Scientists worry that the most far-reaching changes could still be to come, affecting the cornerstones of public research funding in the United States: the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation.
—Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
While Trump promised to turn Washington upside down, his moves could have far-reaching implications for thousands of federal employees around the country and drive up the unemployment rate if large numbers of layoffs happen at once.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
New Mexico led the states in the lawsuit, which was filed in Washington, D.C., and alleged Musk’s far-reaching authority as head of DOGE is unconstitutional.
—Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Feb. 2025
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Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
Image Scientists worry that the most far-reaching changes could still be to come, affecting the cornerstones of public research funding in the United States: the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation.
—Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
While Trump promised to turn Washington upside down, his moves could have far-reaching implications for thousands of federal employees around the country and drive up the unemployment rate if large numbers of layoffs happen at once.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
New Mexico led the states in the lawsuit, which was filed in Washington, D.C., and alleged Musk’s far-reaching authority as head of DOGE is unconstitutional.
—Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Far-reaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far-reaching. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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