How To Use Far-flung In A Sentence

And the club has been receiving messages of support from far-flung corners of the globe.
On the ground she was fêted with lavish hospitality by friends waiting at every far-flung airfield to whisk her off to a celebratory feast.
Sure enough, the book has sex, death, trains and double-crosses in far-flung corners of Nazi-occupied Europe.
Once upon a time the peasant had been incorporated into the community as a full member, with all the far-flung consequences we considered earlier.
'World Heritage Sites' (Firefly Books, 2011) takes readers on a tour of the planet's highlights, from the famous (Egypt's pyramids) to the more far-flung (the Wrangel Island reserve in the Arctic, home to many walruses and ancestral polar-bear dens). An Armchair Tour of World Wonders

Newspapers originated in early modern Europe as periodic merchants' letters, circulating information about prices, shipments, and commodities among far-flung commercial entrepôts.
Its production on the moon would enable rockets to re-fuel on their way to far-flung corners of the earth's solar system.
Some companies with the wherewithal to avoid taxes by magicking profits to some far-flung destination do precisely that. Times, Sunday Times
But the walls aren't just a protective cocoon for far-flung outposts; ballistic windows offer protection while giving Marines a line of sight and the ability to fire downrange, meaning McCurdy's Armor can be deployed as both a defensive stronghold as well as a tactical firing position. Neatorama
In recent decades, it has colonized such far-flung places as Cape Cod, and in 1999 one was captured in New York City's Central Park.
And what of that other unknown element we find glowing green in the far-flung nebulae -- green as that we had just passed through -- and that we call nebulium? The Moon Pool
He is scruffy, self-effacing and funny and conjures up all of these attributes in his perennially popular excursions to far-flung corners of the globe.
Basing her work on far-flung archives, Ms. Jasanoff takes us on a global voyage from North America to Europe, Africa and even India — and back again — as her subjects cross and recross the Atlantic in search of an elusive utopia. The Refugees Who Built an Empire
Yet he could still turn up unannounced at any time in a bar in a far-flung corner of the Highlands with a fiddle under his chin. Times, Sunday Times
Our job is to organize the company's far-flung offices.
Even the rare soi-disant "butcher shops" obtain their goods from far-flung and unidentified sources, the product often pre-cut and pre-packaged and pre-almost-everything. Neil Zevnik: Small Town Hearts in the Big City: A Slow Food Tale
After an extensive search extending over two or three days I usually come across him in a far-flung corner of the store, trying to root out an obscure type of soy sauce.
But if you are dreaming of a speedy sale before heading for some far-flung beach, you might have to think again. Times, Sunday Times
Daily re ports came in from Constantin Demiris ' far-flung empire. A KNIFE BETWEEN THE RIBS
It makes a change from the beer-swilling, girl-chasing, drugs-flirting image that he has specialised in back home before disappearing to far-flung parts for his gap year.
far-flung corners of the Empire
Some has been spent on a fleet of vans to bring services to far-flung places. Times, Sunday Times
But for others it can be a difficult period, particularly for those who have lost a loved one or have relations living in the far-flung corners of the world.
You have to climb far-flung mountain ranges or trek across the desert. Times, Sunday Times
So they can come with time off work and probably on an expense account, even to a far-flung location.
Best part of my job Styling models in far-flung locations. The Sun
And surmounting a higher ledge beyond this upthrust a huge dome of dull gold, Cyclopean, striking eyes and mind with something unhumanly alien, baffling; sending the mind groping, as though across the deserts of space, from some far-flung star, should fall upon us linked sounds, coherent certainly, meaningful surely, vaguely familiar -- yet never to be translated into any symbol or thought of our own particular planet. The Moon Pool
Haller is a Lincoln Lawyer, a criminal defense attorney who operates out of the backseat of his Lincoln Town Car, traveling between the far-flung courthouses of Los Angeles to defend clients of every kind. The Lincoln Lawyer: Summary and book reviews of The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly.
My own heritage is more far-flung, encompassing Wales, England, Germany, and Hungary, as well as countries in eastern Europe that no longer exist, having been bisected and trisected by countless wars.
State-owned railways and state-funded irrigation schemes helped make farming viable on this far-flung frontier.
Discarded plastic bags uglify our public spaces, clog our most far-flung beaches. Times, Sunday Times
Cards loaded in sterling are recommended for use in far-flung destinations, where payment from the card will be converted into the local currency. Times, Sunday Times
All this may play well to the sensitivities and self-esteem of the far-flung townsfolk in the rest of the country.
the West's far-flung mountain ranges
RENEE MONTAGNE, host: Bill Bryson is an author known for exploring far-flung places. At Bryson's House, 'Home' Is Where The History Is
The exhibition is arranged to present a number of narratives, beginning with the devotees setting out from far-flung corners of the earth. The Times Literary Supplement
Except that texts confirm the fact, we would not know they are members of the far-flung tribe.
He visited the far-flung corners of his empire, bucking up his troops but also stamping out incipient rebellions.
His CV is littered with victories in far-flung places and obscure races. Times, Sunday Times
A more apt context in which to situate the 1960s projects is the realm of similarly category-resistant works by a far-flung confraternity of independent artists.
He doubtless will go on about the need to replenish reserves from far-flung parts of the world. Times, Sunday Times
Other able researchers were members of our “moveable feast” research seminar over the five years of this project, analyzing data and reviewing far-flung literatures in sociology, psychology, political science, history, constitutional law, philosophy, theology, and yet more. American Grace
Filming in such far-flung locations can be dangerous. The Sun
The trading networks which played such a crucial role in the development of the Muslim empire were able to carry new ideas to far-flung corners of the world.
He didn't care for the preservation of peasant songs in this far-flung outcrop of Europe: four ducats a song, however, he could not refuse.
And what of that other unknown element we find glowing green in the far-flung nebulae — green as that we had just passed through — and that we call nebulium? The Moon Pool
The brothers had spectacularly yo-yoing lives, but all the expeditions to far-flung places and fraternal love-hatred have not been harnessed into a shapely book.
The scouting reports she was pouring over had nothing to do with far-flung picket ships reporting back targets of opportunity.
Battalions of rig builders, engineers, and drillers were airlifted into far-flung, often dangerous, sites.
Klein and Reid's inspiration comes from such far-flung sources as American diner china, antique Asian celadons, and Dutch tulipieres, which inspired their crushingly elegant series of rose bowls and tulip vases.
far-flung trading operations
The news spread to all corners of our far-flung empire.
Â Lyra leads her women across the ruins of a future New York, revealing the deaths of the “overmen” and encountering a group of male savages, apparently emulating the long-dead Wolverine, still overexposed in the far-flung future. Review: All-New Savage She-Hulk #1 (of 4) | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News
Her fame has reached the most far-flung corners of the globe.
Because of their small numbers - a few hundred - and their remoteness in sparsely inhabited fringes of the Sahara, the far-flung combatants were long regarded as a less potent threat than the main al-Qaeda units inside Algeria, and far less worrisome than Pakistan - and Afghanistan-based militants more directly tied to bin Laden. 'Emir of the south' Abu Zeid poised to take over al-Qaeda in NW Africa
Public schools back then had to prepare boys for a life that would see them squatting in a muddy trench being shot at, or dying of diphtheria in some far-flung corner of the empire.
Geography and mapping was important to a dynasty that had far-flung outposts to administer. Times, Sunday Times
Far-flung outposts include the Canary Islands and two north African enclaves called Melilla and Ceuta. At-a-glance guide to Spain
Taking on the chaplaincy is a big challenge, as the University is in a sense a far-flung organisation, with many students living some distance out of the town, and many on part-time courses, and considerable difficulties to be faced in trying to establish contact with the Catholics among them and communicate the message that there is a Chaplaincy there for them, a centre for evangelisation and faith..... Auntie joanna writes
He doubtless will go on about the need to replenish reserves from far-flung parts of the world. Times, Sunday Times
Rumors reach Jerusalem that Paul was preaching to the Gentiles in the far-flung corners of the Roman Empire.
And when they do hit the news, it is often for questionable behaviour in far-flung corners of the world. Times, Sunday Times
Having gap-yeared and backpacked around far-flung destinations, young safari trippers crave more than adventure.
Unlike Howie, Madeline had resurfaced a handful of times, demanding money in far-flung locales, and twice Beth and Hammer had flown wherever it was and tried in vain to intercept her.
The news spread to all corners of our far-flung empire.
The result is that patients from far-flung areas have begun to displace local patients, causing the latter to be shunted elsewhere or simply refused admission.
Sports fans are like some new species of migratory bird, season after season winging across the world to some far-flung field to unfurl the flag and imbibe the beer.
Casting the net for Nessie has meant research extending not only to the four corners of Britain, but to loci as far-flung as Canada and Australia.
The family came to prominence when Francesco della Rovere, a Franciscan friar from an obscure noble family based in the far-flung Marche region, became Pope in 1471.
So, for a last chance to jive and mingle with the last remaining fellow citizens from far-flung corners of the globe, get there now!
In our rush to forge new businesses in far-flung destinations, we must not neglect trading partners closer to hand. Times, Sunday Times
Our first big influx of Ended Auctions means our first big "outflux" of items needing packaging and posting off to far-flung places around the globe.
My far-flung net of significant others helps me to find meaning and purpose in a random and chancy world, and I hope I reciprocate to some degree.
Each innovative, far-flung album such as Vuelvaland's ambient textures intertwined with techno beats, dub, and Krautrock.
It is also that he has fully embraced the sporting rivalry between the mother country and the far-flung descendants of its Victorian criminals. The Sun
Marooned in this far-flung corner of the world by the tyranny of distance and outrageous airfares, the only way to get out of it is to, well, get out of it.
A holiday company that specialises in rail journeys to far-flung locations could soon be sold for up to 50m. Times, Sunday Times
On the outside, things will be less copacetic, as Nancy's plan to reunite her far-flung family won't go smoothly, as not everyone will want to see her. Mega Buzz: Mentalist's Red John Dilemma, Weeds' Family Trials and Minds' Return
You have to climb far-flung mountain ranges or trek across the desert. Times, Sunday Times
Read this site carefully, especially when visiting a far-flung country that you know little about. Times, Sunday Times
Marooned in this far-flung corner of the world by the tyranny of distance and outrageous airfares, the only way to get out of it is to, well, get out of it.
But if you are dreaming of a speedy sale before heading for some far-flung beach, you might have to think again. Times, Sunday Times
Others are pioneering expeditions to far-flung corners. Times, Sunday Times
These characters were from far-flung corners of the world, and each had their own fighting styles.
Being a mirthful mundivagant of sorts, I decided it was high time to don my gallant gumboots, garish gunnysack, and goose-down garb to take a gander at some far-flung places in need of my presence.
The Centre must also realise that people in far-flung corners of the country are as important as those in Uttar Pradesh or Karnataka.
It sits at the centre of a network of roads leading to far-flung corners of the tribal region. Times, Sunday Times
All the far-flung stars must be cataloged, so as to chart a course for sailors over the oceans of the Earth.
Hogarth's `business trip' had been a visit to one of the more far-flung regions to purchase a mail order bride. TICKLED PINK
What if you want to share some of those family pictures with far-flung family members?
Want to brush up on your management skills, but posted in some far-flung corner of the world? Times, Sunday Times
Rumors reach Jerusalem that Paul was preaching to the Gentiles in the far-flung corners of the Roman Empire.
And as she had expected, for Magatha was no fool, the tauren in more far-flung places such as Feralas and of course the druidic stronghold Moonglade had already begun their rebellion. The Shattering
He yearned for years to link his far-flung programming assets with satellite distribution in the U.S.
While he sits at the apex, it is likely that his top deputies and their lieutenants are largely responsible for coordinating the activities of the far-flung cells.
The streets were thick with cabs, the sidewalks clogged with tourists speaking languages as far-flung as Ukrainian and the slightly closer-to-home dialect known as Brooklynese. Georgia’s Kitchen
The Wari are described as a militaristic state that conquered many groups, built roads to facilitate travel, and managed their far-flung territories through a combination of local lords and heartland bureaucrats living in state built installations. Digging at Peru's Cerro Mejía
The unit was noted not only for its hard-fighting abilities, but also for its varied and far-flung field of service, stretching from tidewater Virginia all the way to the plains of Texas.
It never ceases to amaze me why people feel they have to travel to far-flung corners of the country to go on a good shopping spree.
The data net is so low-tech that it has to overnight mug shots of terrorists to far-flung offices.
The far-flung views offer one of the most superb blends of seascape and mountain possible.
Another day, another drilling report from one of our oil explorers in some far-flung corner of the globe. Times, Sunday Times
Zig-zag roads and serpentine rivers criss-crossing different valleys of this far-flung district, make the landscape even more fascinating.
She recalled that nasty little Kipper fellow saying he wanted his own wife to live in some far-flung godforsaken village. THE RIVAL QUEENS: A COUNTESS ASHBY DE LA ZOUCHE MYSTERY
Using his clipped voice and precise prose, he brings to life conflicts and tragedies from far-flung locations.
‘The number of dead is expected to rise as we go into the far-flung and inaccessible areas,’ he said.
Mr. Martino's is one of a dozen such services thriving on Calabrian mothers' steely determination: to cater, literally, to their far-flung adult children. Italian Mammas Put Meals on Wheels, Say 'Mangia!' to Faraway Offspring
Power is vested in him through the votes of far-flung football federations. Times, Sunday Times
The dynamic boom in global investing and bank lending that fueled far-flung industrialization during the nineties has tapered off dramatically.
Her pages are packed with the stories of bewildered individuals who, finding themselves in difficulties on a variety of far-flung frontiers, struggle to adjust to their immediate situation.
Her fame has reached the most far-flung corners of the globe.
Or that we just have to take more arts to more places in far-flung regions. Times, Sunday Times
The age that stippled the continent of Europe with buildings of incomparable beauty, massive and soaring and delicate all at once, that invented the university, and far-flung capitalism, and the chivalric romance; that gave us the great and wise Dante and the greater and wiser addle-pated Francis, that age had to be "honored" with papers on "fecopoetics" and "menstruating male mystics" and Xena, Warrior Princess. Archive 2008-05-25
Rather than dreaming about the far-flung places she will visit on her journey, which include Brazil and New Zealand, the level-headed yachtswoman says she will be concentrating on practicalities.
Here's a selection of far-flung locations that offer at least a few of the comforts of home. Times, Sunday Times
He visited the far-flung corners of his empire, bucking up his troops but also stamping out incipient rebellions.
Bon Dieu, they surely were not attempting to emulate the Welsh in far-flung outposts!
Email enables far-flung friends to keep in touch.
He doubtless will go on about the need to replenish reserves from far-flung parts of the world. Times, Sunday Times
With five of us it was only a few hours of work, and I had a great time watching the more athletic ones hang from branches trying to grab that last far-flung, beautifully ripe orange.
One of the risks of far-flung markets with poor regulation is a lack of dependable financial data.
‘Our nature consists in motion,’ wrote Pascal - a pensée purring beneath the far-flung dispatches of his first book.
This allegedly causes supply shortages, which lead to higher soy prices, causing people in far-flung markets like Brazil to deforest more land for profit from soy. Josh Tickell: Where's My Orangutan? Why Biofuels Don't Kill Apes
For they did look devilishly far-flung, except for Visbec.
It does not matter if a bookshop is located in an obscure alley or a far-flung locality as long as a discount has been announced or a rare book is known to be available.
The sprawling army ordnance community—known as the ordnance corps—was a network of arsenals, laboratories, and far-flung commands that together had evolved into an empire within the armed services, replete with its own biases and mores. The Gun
So they can come with time off work and probably on an expense account, even to a far-flung location.
But she has compensations: there's never a dull moment; she's always read everything; the clothes she gets sick of and passes on are fantastic, as are the presents from far-flung lands.
While monster-hunting on this far-flung island's shores in 1998, I was enthralled to see otters gambolling playfully in the sand dunes.
For, as we know, English was born of “mixt” and “mangeled” tongues, and has only grown increasingly “mixt” since then—perhaps especially during the Renaissance, when far-flung non-Indo-European “tungs” added long lists of new reasons for some to cheer and others to despair. The English Is Coming!
Buyers sick of the dismal British weather are increasingly buying homes in far-flung destinations. Times, Sunday Times
And surmounting a higher ledge beyond this upthrust a huge dome of dull gold, Cyclopean, striking eyes and mind with something unhumanly alien, baffling; sending the mind groping, as though across the deserts of space, from some far-flung star, should fall upon us linked sounds, coherent certainly, meaningful surely, vaguely familiar — yet never to be translated into any symbol or thought of our own particular planet. The Moon Pool
He visited the far-flung corners of his empire, bucking up his troops but also stamping out incipient rebellions.
To take action in a far-flung country he will be urged to form a coalition of superheroes with local support. Times, Sunday Times
Discarded plastic bags uglify our public spaces, clog our most far-flung beaches. Times, Sunday Times
I have paid visits, including the occasional prolonged one, to friends and family in far-flung corners of foreign provinces.
From an early age I could picture myself in a helmet and flak jacket, bringing the latest dispatches from far-flung battlefields as the tracer fire soars overhead.
Yet he could still turn up unannounced at any time in a bar in a far-flung corner of the Highlands with a fiddle under his chin. Times, Sunday Times
One friend, a lawyer, swears by e-mail because it helps her keep in touch with far-flung friends.
A diving photographer looms over a spectacular sea garden off the coast of Ambon, an island in a far-flung corner of eastern Indonesia.
With images that stir such flights of fancy, it's no wonder that Scotland's far-flung locations are a magnet for film-makers.
Power is vested in him through the votes of far-flung football federations. Times, Sunday Times
The company has struggled for years to prove that synergies among branches justify the inherent unwieldiness of a far-flung conglomerate.
One cannot escape the feeling that, for these slim tales, appearance between these covers is a kind of cacophonous family reunion, where the relatives have long been far-flung across continents, and yet immediately have thousands of things to say. SFGate: Top News Stories
Ever since then, linguists have found all sorts of evidence that these far-flung languages must have sprung from some common source.

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