far-flung

[fahr-fluhng]
adjective
1.
extending over a great distance.
2.
widely disbursed or distributed.

Origin:
1890–95

far-fetched, far-flung, far-reaching.
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far-flung
 
adj
1.  widely distributed
2.  far distant; remote

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Example sentences
Its workers abandoned tight-knit cities for ever more far-flung suburbs,
  requiring longer commutes.
The busy parent can stay in touch with far-flung friends.
The lesson was not lost on other firms with far-flung global supply chains.
Thanks to an unexpected mold outbreak in two residence halls, that far-flung
  fantasy is about to come true.
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