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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
About Artforum Artforum is the magazine of record for the contemporary art industry and holds the unique roles of institution, nexus, and foremost tastemaker of the art world.
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News Desk, Artforum, 11 Feb. 2026
Heretic is handling world sales on the movie produced by Tamtam Film, and co-produced by Lupa Film.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
And so winter steelheading is just a whole different world.
—Outside Online, 11 Feb. 2026
Bolton took silver in the mixed team snowboard cross with Mia Clift at last year’s world championships in Engadin, Switzerland.
—Reuters, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
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News Desk, Artforum, 11 Feb. 2026
Heretic is handling world sales on the movie produced by Tamtam Film, and co-produced by Lupa Film.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
And so winter steelheading is just a whole different world.
—Outside Online, 11 Feb. 2026
Bolton took silver in the mixed team snowboard cross with Mia Clift at last year’s world championships in Engadin, Switzerland.
—Reuters, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for world
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On Episode 196 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Scott Solomon, Rice Univeristy professor and researcher, about humanity's need to expand its presence into the solar system.—
Space.com Staff,
Space.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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Horace Frank, a former assistant chief of the Los Angeles Police Department who oversaw kidnapping investigations, said the family’s videos try to appeal to the captor’s humanity.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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One reviewer uses these solar globe lights both on their deck and by the walkway.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Feb. 2026
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Cruz's post captures the latest Spice Girls reunion, following their 2007 world tour and another globe-spanning concert series in 2019, though Posh Spice didn't participate in the latter.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Feb. 2026
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In another universe, McCrae could have been played by Sigourney Weaver, but Disney's head of casting believed her unusual name could make life awkward for the film's marketing department.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
8 Feb. 2026
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The Phantom Menace Bring the galaxy far, far away into your home (and onto your desk or bookcase) by reuniting six of the main characters of The Phantom Menace with this 732-piece set.—
Brittany Anas,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Feb. 2026
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But this seething primordial soup—the stuff of future galaxies, stars, planets and people—only lasted a few microseconds.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
6 Feb. 2026
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As February progresses here in 2026, the brightest planet in the night sky, Venus, will begin to rise in the western skies just after sunset.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Feb. 2026
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This orbit allowed the spacecraft to pass behind Jupiter relative to Earth, creating a rare opportunity to study how the planet’s atmosphere bends radio signals.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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Let nature star in your indoor seasonal displays with these creative ideas for bulbs for winter flowers.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Feb. 2026
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Very social by nature, Marie enjoys connecting with others and forms strong bonds with both peers and adults when a genuine connection is made.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Why Madagascar hissing cockroaches are actually romantic Naming a roach for Valentine’s Day is a great gag, but also these critters are capable of hissing their way into your heart.—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
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But the way the investigation is being carried out is leaving people with some doubts.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
13 Feb. 2026
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Van Der Beek was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2023 and made his diagnosis public the following year.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2026
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But that came potentially at the expense of appealing to an American public that really does want answers.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“World.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/world. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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