Far-reaching

adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a broad range, scope, or influence.

    "Electrification, on the other hand, involved several departments. Moreover, it was spread over about 150 miles of railway on, under, or adjacent to the busy running lines traversed by fast trains, with consequent far-reaching repercussions on train services that extended over wide areas beyond these lines being electrified."

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amplebroadbroad-reachingcapaciouscommodiousdeep

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"This could have far-reaching consequences."

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