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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Meanwhile, the record for the world’s most overdue library book belongs to an obscure German text borrowed from the University of Cambridge’s Sidney Sussex College around 1667 or 1668.
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Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
The leotard, cut particularly high on the hips, is being roundly called out as inappropriate for the world’s most famous sporting event.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
True to form, Beckham wore a sleek black jumpsuit, while Kardashian opted for the world's tiniest hot pink Chanel fanny pack.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 17 Apr. 2024
Held each year at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, the Met Gala is a fundraising effort for the museum’s Costume Institute — as well as a chance for the world’s most stylish stars to show off their most creative looks.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
In rare good news for the world’s second-biggest economy, its official purchasing managers’ index showed the first expansion in manufacturing in six months.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
The parents of four stepped out together in London at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square for the world premiere of the Amy Winehouse biopic, which Sam, 57, directed.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
The upbeat results followed recent better-than-expected export and retail sales data, suggesting a bright start to the year for the world’s second-biggest economy.
—CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
To make up for the world’s shortcomings, achieving just net zero carbon emissions or net zero environmental impact isn’t enough.
—Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
The leotard, cut particularly high on the hips, is being roundly called out as inappropriate for the world’s most famous sporting event.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
True to form, Beckham wore a sleek black jumpsuit, while Kardashian opted for the world's tiniest hot pink Chanel fanny pack.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 17 Apr. 2024
Held each year at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, the Met Gala is a fundraising effort for the museum’s Costume Institute — as well as a chance for the world’s most stylish stars to show off their most creative looks.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
In rare good news for the world’s second-biggest economy, its official purchasing managers’ index showed the first expansion in manufacturing in six months.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
The parents of four stepped out together in London at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square for the world premiere of the Amy Winehouse biopic, which Sam, 57, directed.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
The upbeat results followed recent better-than-expected export and retail sales data, suggesting a bright start to the year for the world’s second-biggest economy.
—CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
To make up for the world’s shortcomings, achieving just net zero carbon emissions or net zero environmental impact isn’t enough.
—Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
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“For the world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20the%20world. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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