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EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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At the time, his ideas were considered far-fetched .
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His lawyers argue that the charges are based on a far-fetched conspiracy theory.
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The idea of travelling to other solar systems may sound far-fetched but scientists now see it as a real possibility.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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As things stand, any claim that he could muster more than 5 % seems far-fetched .
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If this were an outline for a novel it would probably be rejected as too far-fetched .
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That possibility is not as far-fetched as it may seem from outside.
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The following story seems to be far-fetched , unreal; yet it happened.
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This approach may seem far-fetched , and there is a danger of reading too much of significance into oral reading errors.