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as in sphere
a more or less round body or mass
the glassblower shaped the molten mass into a globe of remarkable thinness and clarity
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Recent Examples of globe
The project also restored eight historic globe light fixtures surrounding the centennial monument, returning them to their original design by architect Henry Bacon.
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Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
That happens when the wet-bulb globe temperature, which includes temperature, humidity, cloud cover and wind, reads above about 95 degrees, though some people will be more heat tolerant.
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Dorany Pineda,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Around a quarter of the games at this year’s competition are expected to be played above 26 degrees Celsius, or nearly 79 degrees Fahrenheit, on the wet-bulb globe temperature (WBGT) scale, according to an analysis by the climate science group World Weather Attribution.
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Chris Stokel-Walker,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
That happens when the wet bulb globe temperature, which includes temperature, humidity, cloud cover and wind, reads above about 95 F (35 C), though some people will be more heat tolerant than others.
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ABC News,
18 June 2026
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Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
That happens when the wet-bulb globe temperature, which includes temperature, humidity, cloud cover and wind, reads above about 95 degrees, though some people will be more heat tolerant.
—
Dorany Pineda,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Around a quarter of the games at this year’s competition are expected to be played above 26 degrees Celsius, or nearly 79 degrees Fahrenheit, on the wet-bulb globe temperature (WBGT) scale, according to an analysis by the climate science group World Weather Attribution.
—
Chris Stokel-Walker,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
That happens when the wet bulb globe temperature, which includes temperature, humidity, cloud cover and wind, reads above about 95 F (35 C), though some people will be more heat tolerant than others.
—
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for globe
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His goal, ultimately, is to bring together disparate groups of people from different spheres in a space everyone will feel comfortable in.
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According to his Instagram, the younger Zayas also works in the creative sphere as a theatre director.
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Europe is the planet’s fastest-warming continent and these kinds of extreme heat waves are only expected to become more severe, frequent and prolonged unless humans rapidly phase out fossil fuels, the scientists said.
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Its influence is forecast to ripple around the planet, shifting weather patterns for months to come.
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Each ticket costs $5, and players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers — five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Ball) — or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick.
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During a loose-ball scramble, Thomas struck Fever superstar Caitlin Clark in the throat with her fist.
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London — Democratic leaders must answer to voters, lawmakers and other world leaders.
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Such designations are typically invoked for major events like presidential inaugurations or summits of world leaders and trigger a massive federal security response.
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“Globe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/globe. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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