How to Use far-reaching in a Sentence

far-reaching

adjective
  • The impact of this gap is far-reaching.
    — Kapil Jain, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
  • Here are three — the first two huge, the third less far-reaching but still telling.
    — U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
  • The shift is global and far-reaching.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The other one can be a little bit more far-reaching.
    — Susan Morrison, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025
  • How the two leaders get along now could have far-reaching effects.
    — Daniela Suarez, NBC news, 22 July 2026
  • So when there's a shortage, like right now, the effect is far-reaching.
    — Regina G. Barber, NPR, 6 Apr. 2026
  • In other words, the most far-reaching charges are looming.
    — Paul Davidson, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Feed it with new philosophies, big ideas, and far-reaching concepts.
    — Usa Today, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
  • That smog can have far-reaching consequences.
    — Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 18 Jan. 2026
  • In my view, the real impact of blockchain is more subtle but far-reaching.
    — Lisa Loud, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • If the office loses its staff next year, the effects would be far-reaching.
    — Victoria Mejicanos, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
  • And the effects of climate change on mental health are far-reaching.
    — Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2024
  • The repercussions of this war are likely to be the most risky and far-reaching.
    — Storer H. Rowley, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
  • That is a sea change that will have far-reaching implications.
    — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
  • If approved, the dredging would be a part of a larger, far-reaching project.
    — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 21 July 2024
  • That would mean less money for the rest of the budget, with far-reaching impacts.
    — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2026
  • Whether that gamble pays off or not could have far-reaching impacts for the Dodgers.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2024
  • There were many twists and turns, but the significance is far-reaching.
    — Billboard China, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2023
  • The changes in these deep waters can have far-reaching consequences.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN, 12 June 2023
  • Thursday’s vote is among the most far-reaching actions yet in that campaign.
    — Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
  • In the long term, these states could have far-reaching implications.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025
  • The case could have far-reaching implications for free speech.
    — Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Here’s what to expect from Thursday night’s far-reaching event.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
  • But the pièce de resistance is the rooftop pool and sun terrace, with far-reaching views over the city.
    — Nicola Chilton, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Feb. 2024
  • The ripple effect of this shortage is far-reaching.
    — Ryan Von Weller, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The shutdown's effects are far-reaching.
    — Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The impact of Raymond was far-reaching.
    — Alice Vernon september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
  • However, critics argue the bills are too far-reaching and could do more harm than good.
    — Emma Roth, The Verge, 29 Nov. 2023
  • The implications of this idea are far-reaching.
    — Matthew Mayhew, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The floods’ far-reaching impacts can be seen from above by satellites orbiting the earth.
    — Erin Caughey, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2023

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