for the world
idiom
informal
: for any reason
—used to make a statement more forceful
I wouldn't miss your wedding for the world.
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But from the perspective of an outsider looking in, the Supersports launch isn’t a rejection of EVs per se (Bentley has plans for the world’s first all-electric luxury urban SUV).
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Tim Parker, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
More recently, as inventories have been drawn down, the downstream order environment has improved, and imports for the world-less-China are projected to reach a record in 2025/26.
—Sj Guest Editorial, Sourcing Journal, 15 Dec. 2025
The 11th flight test, which took place in the middle of October, helped SpaceX end the year on a high note after 2025 began with a series of explosive failures for the world's largest rocket.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Within hours, they were digitized and published on a website for the world to see.
—Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
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Tim Parker, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
More recently, as inventories have been drawn down, the downstream order environment has improved, and imports for the world-less-China are projected to reach a record in 2025/26.
—Sj Guest Editorial, Sourcing Journal, 15 Dec. 2025
The 11th flight test, which took place in the middle of October, helped SpaceX end the year on a high note after 2025 began with a series of explosive failures for the world's largest rocket.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Within hours, they were digitized and published on a website for the world to see.
—Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
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“For the world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20the%20world. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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