as far as

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Recent Examples of as far as The chemical, a weed killer, killed animals and vegetation downstream as far as Lake Shasta. Jacob Fulton, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Mar. 2023 Lips are sealed as far as deal details go, but Parker is expected to write, produce and direct features in the horror genre. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Mar. 2023 Far From Home While the La Tène culture seemingly spread to regions as far as England, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria and the Czech Republic, the Celts never lived in Brandenburg. Marisa Sloan, Discover Magazine, 15 Mar. 2023 But these worries are – at least as far as large language models are concerned – groundless. Nir Eisikovits, Fortune, 15 Mar. 2023 See All Example Sentences for as far as
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Preposition
  • Before that time, no two atlases agreed as to the limits, and much confusion resulted.
    Joe Rao, Space.com, 15 May 2026
  • The filing did not elaborate as to whether a settlement was reached between the two parties or whether the lawsuit was dropped with resolution.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2026
Preposition
  • Metro Police detectives are continuing to investigate the shooting, and are in contact with the District Attorney’s Office regarding charging decisions.
    Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Was any decision made regarding reducing Partey’s media obligations?
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Preposition
  • Critics on the Croisette are starting to resemble that classic comic-strip panel in which an explorer crawls desperately across the sand toward an oasis that’s only a mirage.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026
  • My father glanced back to see if anyone was following, winked at me in the rearview mirror, and swung our car onto Broadway, toward Interstate 80, heading west.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
Preposition
  • He was taken off for Iago at halftime, and there was no official word about the nature of the injury just after the game.
    Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2026
  • Asked about those concerns, Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff, D-Norwalk, said the legislation is needed, adding the bill outlines helpful and harmful AI applications simultaneously.
    P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
Preposition
  • Lukáš Dostál allowed a goal on the first shot of the game for the 14th time between the regular season and playoffs.
    Eric Stephens, New York Times, 15 May 2026
  • This is especially important for low-income communities and others who rely heavily on the shot for contraception.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
Preposition
  • For Thorndike, as for Descartes, animals were creatures without ideas.
    Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
  • Sellers may additionally be assuaged by having greater certainty a deal will actually go through, which is why limiting or waiving contingencies, such as for a home inspection or appraisal, can boost your odds.
    Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 8 May 2026
Preposition
  • The affected unit, the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, had been scheduled to deploy to Poland and other eastern flank positions as part of a routine nine-month NATO rotation.
    Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2026
  • The island, now almost entirely owned by Oracle mogul Larry Ellison, has a rich fishing history and was once a massive pineapple plantation (Dole had its headquarters here) and served as one of the world's largest pineapple producers.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026

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“As far as.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/as%20far%20as. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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