These latest scandals will provide _____________ fuel for his political opponents.
The word ‘further’ is correct here. It means ‘to a greater distance or degree, or at a more advanced level’. The widely accepted rule is to use farther when being literal and discussing a physical distance. Further is used when discussing a more symbolic distance or to discuss a degree or extent. Extravagant- spending too much money, or using too much of something. ‘Distant’ is also inappropriate here. These latest scandals will provide further fuel for his political opponents.
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