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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 outbreak highlights the persistent challenges posed by emerging infectious diseases in a highly connected world and the importance of prevention for U.S. travelers to affected destinations.
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
The Yankees having five closers — that is a world’s record, right?
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 2 Aug. 2025
What kind of Black man does this world need, onscreen or in living color?
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2025
In a world that often feels divided and uncertain, nonprofits have the power to offer what’s most needed: a place to belong, a way to serve and a reason to hope.
—Melanie Schild, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
The Yankees having five closers — that is a world’s record, right?
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 2 Aug. 2025
What kind of Black man does this world need, onscreen or in living color?
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2025
In a world that often feels divided and uncertain, nonprofits have the power to offer what’s most needed: a place to belong, a way to serve and a reason to hope.
—Melanie Schild, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for world
Noun
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If humanity is imperfection, the only perfect woman is a dead one.—
Leslie Jamison,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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Speed-eating stomach-punishing volumes of food is nothing new for humanity.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Sovereign’s Orb, a globe topped with a cross and mounted with emeralds, rubies, and sapphires surrounded by diamonds and pearls, is held in the monarch's right hand during the ceremony.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Discover Magazine,
30 June 2025
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Furnishings like chrome-back dining chairs in one of the two dining areas and an atomic-like globe chandelier definitely reflect the period, while sliding-glass doors seamlessly blend the indoor and outdoor spaces.—
Kristine Hansen,
Architectural Digest,
10 June 2025
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The more low-mass primordial black holes in the early universe, the more gas is heated and the more star formation is stunted.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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When asked where the soul lives, Right says, Everywhere, in every molecule of every cell, and in every version of that cell in every universe.—
Weike Wang,
New Yorker,
31 July 2025
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Diego Luna filled in the narrative of one of the richest, most complex characters in the galaxy, completing Cassian Andor’s journey from mercenary to devoted rebel with a cause.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
23 July 2025
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When George Lucas takes the stage Sunday to unveil his new Museum of Narrative Art, Hall H will be rocking, and for a long weekend at least, the problems of the real world will feel like a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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From 1961 to 1989, at least 140 people were ied in connection with the Wall, either being shot by East German police while trying to escape, from accidents or from suicides.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Authorities said four people are dead after a shooting at the Owl Bar in the town of Anaconda, Montana, on Friday.—
Jenna Sundel
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Even more interesting: this is the fifth such planet to be found around L 98-59 over the past decade.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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In a bid to compete in the new event, top esports teams set about signing some of the best chess players on the planet.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
1 Aug. 2025
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The director’s philosophical approach to the project draws from observations of nature, particularly how rainforests sustain themselves through symbiotic relationships.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 July 2025
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Across the United States, in California, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico and Texas, tens of thousands of tarantulas will being crawling out of their burrows in search of females – making for a fascinating, if a little creepy – display of the wonders of nature.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
28 July 2025
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The task force would submit a report with recommendations to the state Legislature after examining the systemic causes of violence against African American women and girls, ways to help victims' families heal, methods to track data to understand the scope of the issue and more.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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Or the ways that the Reyes family has lived in fear since Jose and his father were detained in early May.—
Austin Hornbostel,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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“World.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/world. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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