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But in the highly competitive Orange County congressional races, particularly the 47th and 45th districts, where a few votes could sway the outcome, the repercussions could be far-reaching.
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2024
The history-and-tradition test could have even more far-reaching effects on other areas of law.
—Emily Bazelon Almarie Guerra De Wilson Krish Seenivasan Lance Neal, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2024
After all, the new research suggests that the parental loneliness epidemic is extraordinarily far-reaching and the reasons for it can vary.
—Sarah Bregel, Parents, 26 Apr. 2024
And overseas conflicts orchestrated by terrorist groups have far-reaching effects.
—Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 26 Apr. 2024
For millions of American workers, the federal government took two actions this week that could bestow potentially far-reaching benefits.
—Cathy Bussewitz, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2024
In an exclusive and far-reaching interview with ABC News, John Furner, president and CEO of Walmart U.S., talked about the retail giant’s push to hire more non-college degree workers for high-paying corporate jobs at the company.
—Alexis Christoforous, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2024
Beginning in the early 1800s, fossils of the creatures were discovered in far-reaching locales—across the Americas, Asia, Europe and Africa.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2024
If the high court decides to rule in favor of the city of Oregon, there would be far-reaching implications on unhoused people currently struggling to make ends meet in cities across the country, and disproportionately impact Black people.
—Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 23 Apr. 2024
Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2024
The history-and-tradition test could have even more far-reaching effects on other areas of law.
—Emily Bazelon Almarie Guerra De Wilson Krish Seenivasan Lance Neal, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2024
After all, the new research suggests that the parental loneliness epidemic is extraordinarily far-reaching and the reasons for it can vary.
—Sarah Bregel, Parents, 26 Apr. 2024
And overseas conflicts orchestrated by terrorist groups have far-reaching effects.
—Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 26 Apr. 2024
For millions of American workers, the federal government took two actions this week that could bestow potentially far-reaching benefits.
—Cathy Bussewitz, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2024
In an exclusive and far-reaching interview with ABC News, John Furner, president and CEO of Walmart U.S., talked about the retail giant’s push to hire more non-college degree workers for high-paying corporate jobs at the company.
—Alexis Christoforous, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2024
Beginning in the early 1800s, fossils of the creatures were discovered in far-reaching locales—across the Americas, Asia, Europe and Africa.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2024
If the high court decides to rule in favor of the city of Oregon, there would be far-reaching implications on unhoused people currently struggling to make ends meet in cities across the country, and disproportionately impact Black people.
—Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 23 Apr. 2024
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“Far-reaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far-reaching. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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