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as in general
belonging or relating to the whole
do a global search and replace the misspelling throughout the whole document
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as in comprehensive
covering everything or all important points
published a global report on the plight of Third World economies
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as in spherical
having every part of the surface the same distance from the center
one of the fair's more striking pavilions was a global structure with a monorail running through its center
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Recent Examples of global
Cocoa farmers in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire, which provide more than half the world’s cocoa, are likely to see drought conditions dent outputs and drive global prices.
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Jenny Vaughan,
semafor.com,
24 June 2026
With interactive media, immersive exhibitions and many opportunities to go beyond the 26 11-minute episodes, GraFiziX is confident that this project could reach a global audience.
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Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
24 June 2026
Defense spending is likely to rise thanks to new technologies, diversification into aerial and naval products, and new strategic frameworks with global partners.
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Chris Oberoi,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
This week, global fashion technology company and search engine Lyst reported that demand for men’s skinny jeans and skinny pants has risen 25 percent month-on-month on the platform.
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Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
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Jenny Vaughan,
semafor.com,
24 June 2026
With interactive media, immersive exhibitions and many opportunities to go beyond the 26 11-minute episodes, GraFiziX is confident that this project could reach a global audience.
—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
24 June 2026
Defense spending is likely to rise thanks to new technologies, diversification into aerial and naval products, and new strategic frameworks with global partners.
—
Chris Oberoi,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
This week, global fashion technology company and search engine Lyst reported that demand for men’s skinny jeans and skinny pants has risen 25 percent month-on-month on the platform.
—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for global
Recent Examples of Synonyms for global
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Nonetheless, there is still an excitement that comes with it for the general manager, even in the later rounds.
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And since then, the Mets have gone through several general managers and interim general managers.
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Without discussing too much in detail, councilmembers raised several potential alternatives during the meeting, including parking garage subsidies, downtown employee waivers and a comprehensive citywide review of parking programs.
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The first stage began in July 2025, when Meta announced comprehensive measures targeting accounts that repeatedly share unoriginal content without meaningful enhancement, building on enforcement actions that had already been taken against 500,000 accounts in the first half of the year.
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The mostly spherical design also resembles its main rival, the Echo Dot Max, but while Amazon's speaker offers touch controls on a small concave plastic panel on the front, the Google Home Speaker hides them under a colorful, mesh surface to maintain a uniform look on the upper part of the device.
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Known as the Galactic Center Excess, a spherical gamma-ray glow extending out for thousands of light-years from the core of our galaxy, this high-energy light has baffled researchers for over a decade.
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High-level estimates and generic claims are becoming much harder to defend.
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The Story of Halloween 2026 at Michaels Michaels says that Halloween decor trends are leaning away from the generic Halloween decor of the past.
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Many have prizes, billboards and screens playing panoramic videos on loop.
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Even cities like Paris have plenty of options for cooling off in summer, from swimming in the Seine to Emily in Paris famous pools like Molitor (plan to spend a full day and lunch at the panoramic rooftop restaurant).
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Seeing this sustainable concept come to life has inspired Cornwell to create his own circular fashion brand, which is set to debut soon.
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The company has also entered into financing deals with suppliers, including Nvidia and AMD, that have been criticized for being circular in nature.
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Margarine naturally contains essential fatty acids, which are important for cell function and overall health.
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That film, starring David Corenswet as the Man of Steel, ignited to $125 million and ended its run with $618 million, a promising enough tally amid the overall decline of comic book adaptations.
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The surest way to move the fastest, have the greatest impact and capture the most value is to vertically integrate and execute on the full value chain end-to-end.
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“Global.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/global. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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