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afar

[uh-fahr] / əˈfɑr /
ADVERB
a great distance away
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The discovery offers an important step toward explaining how magnetic activity contributes to heating the Sun's atmosphere, including in regions that appear calm when viewed from afar.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

From afar, the four-day event, called the “Future Proof Festival,” looked like a rave.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

During his first two years as the Lakers coach, Redick admired Williams’ intent on the defensive end from afar and commended the forward’s willingness to defend other teams’ star players.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

I mean, I looked at him from afar.

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026

‘Rohan? Rohan did you say? That is a glad word. We seek that land in haste from long afar.’

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien


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