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were afield
adverb
Away (from the home or starting point, physical or conceptual); usually preceded by far (or farther, further).
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The trio were afield as Dan Parks kicked the decisive penalty at Croke Park in 2010, since when a couple of victories at the Stadio Olimpico are the sum total of Scotland's efforts outside Edinburgh.
Everywhere that Lee moved that morning officers were afield.
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Sometimes, the instinct to be afield simply cannot be denied.
"There are a number of submissions that came in that are afield of our specific ask.
Relatively few universities are involved in businesses that are far afield from the basic academic mission".
Such cases, lawyers say, are far afield from what the child pornography laws were intended for.
Ms. Yorio's career had been far afield from farming.
"Their projects are far afield, even in style.
Granted, their upbringing here is far afield from mine on an Oregon farm.
Plans are also afield to open a visitor centre.
But if the levels are too far afield, the brain can be impaired.
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