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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
This includes simple measures like measuring wet-bulb globe temperatures—as read by a thermometer covered in a damp cloth to measure relative humidity—on their production floors.
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
While the volcano is located in what’s now Indonesia, living organisms across the entire globe were potentially affected.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2025
In short order over the last couple of years, the agile globe-trotting networker has put together a consortium of investors to form his own media company, EE72, the name taken from his own initials and birth year.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
In a future defined by climate change and its consequences, some experts say Arizona will need copper mines for the wires in solar panels, desalination plants for reclaiming salty groundwater, and ways to capture globe-heating carbon emissions and trap them underground.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
While the volcano is located in what’s now Indonesia, living organisms across the entire globe were potentially affected.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2025
In short order over the last couple of years, the agile globe-trotting networker has put together a consortium of investors to form his own media company, EE72, the name taken from his own initials and birth year.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
In a future defined by climate change and its consequences, some experts say Arizona will need copper mines for the wires in solar panels, desalination plants for reclaiming salty groundwater, and ways to capture globe-heating carbon emissions and trap them underground.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for globe
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Indeed, while other nominally communist countries, such as Vietnam and China, have facilitated the development of a private sphere in their economies in the past several decades, officials in Havana have in practice restricted such growth so as not to threaten state enterprises.—
Joseph J. Gonzalez,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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While authenticity and accessibility are being explored and celebrated right now in sports, the leaders in these spheres are still grappling with the direction and guardrails that may need to be put in place to ensure that athletes and fans are both protected.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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Burning the coal from the two leases being sold in coming days would generate more than 1 billion tons of planet-warming carbon dioxide, according to a Department of Energy formula.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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In his universe, this will definitely be the feminine planet.—
William Earl,
Variety,
4 Oct. 2025
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While the development of McCarthy is important to the Vikings this season, Wentz probably gives Minnesota the best chance to move the ball against a stout Browns defense.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
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Instead, the 49ers punted the ball away and gave the Rams decent field position.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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In fact, there was a feeling that world football lacked not merely great teams, but great players.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Goldberg-Polin has become a global advocate for the remaining hostages, meeting with world leaders and speaking publicly about her loss.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Globe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/globe. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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