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a huge physical or conceptual distance
they have ideas for the new project that are a world away from his own
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Recent Examples of world
The purity of their musical vision was unsustainable in a world that didn't believe in purity anymore.
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Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 15 June 2025
The football world knows where Lionel Messi plays these days.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 15 June 2025
This will make a world of difference when weeding later on.
To start, cut any existing weeds and grass down low to the ground with your lawnmower.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 June 2025
To become world champions, Latin American teams will likely have to defeat not just one, but several Goliaths.
—Esteban Campanela, CNN Money, 14 June 2025
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Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 15 June 2025
The football world knows where Lionel Messi plays these days.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 15 June 2025
This will make a world of difference when weeding later on.
To start, cut any existing weeds and grass down low to the ground with your lawnmower.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 June 2025
To become world champions, Latin American teams will likely have to defeat not just one, but several Goliaths.
—Esteban Campanela, CNN Money, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for world
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No responsible adviser in a doctoral program in English now would recommend a single-author dissertation if a tenure-track job in the profession is the goal—an ever more daunting one, given the implosion of literature departments, and of so many disciplines across the humanities.—
Eric Bulson,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2025
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Both pursuits satisfy our craving for signs of humanity in a being thought to be divine.—
S. C. Cornell,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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Going rogue against the Director’s wishes, Eve turns her quest for vengeance into a rescue when a little girl is kidnapped, and globe trots from a neon New York nightclub to a snowy Austrian village full of murderous locals.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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Known as one of the last privately held of the original eight big studios, RKO’s iconic tower and globe logo has lit movie and television screens for over 90 years.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
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Pixar recently gave the press a preview of its upcoming slate of films, and families can expect more animal-centric films, sequels to fan-favorite movies, and new additions to the Pixar universe.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
14 June 2025
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Paulson’s last appearance in the AHS universe came with Season 10’s Double Feature, playing Tuberculosis Karen in the first half, before portraying Mamie Eisenhower for the remainder.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
13 June 2025
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Here's what to know about how the powerful forces may have shaped galaxies and how the discovery may help astronomers better study black holes.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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However, this design allows for more light transfer through the lens, helping keen astronomers to see distant planets and galaxies.—
Matt Morris,
Space.com,
6 June 2025
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Thousand of people line the streets to cheer on military units in New York on June 13, 1942.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
14 June 2025
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Her tour is a celebration of country music, while spotlighting the complex truth: Black people helped build the genre and are still ostracized today.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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Gamers have some of the fastest fingers on the planet along with lightning-fast reflexes.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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Following the crash-landing of a mysterious space vessel on Earth, a group of soldiers discover something that puts them face-to-face with the greatest threat to the planet.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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Those who like taking their SUV or truck out to the middle of nowhere to commune with nature and enjoy quality time with friends and family will appreciate the Howler Brothers theme.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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But, in the Old Master paintings in which Saville had steeped herself, representations of children, especially in religious imagery, often missed something essential about their nature, and about the ways in which maternal care taxes even the most devoted.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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And one of the fastest ways to lose it is poor communication.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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The difficulty is knowing where to look when a landscape is constantly changing in unpredictable ways.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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“World.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/world. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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