in the world

phrase

: among innumerable possibilities : ever
used as an intensive
what in the world is it

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India has been the most prolific IPO market in the world over the last two years, with the highest number listings, but activity was subdued here during the first half of the year. Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 17 July 2026 The number of films produced in the world has gone up not down, since COVID, from an average of 7,677 over 2017-19 to 7,707 in 2025, according to the European Audiovisual Observatory Focus Report. John Hopewell, Variety, 16 July 2026 Every major hotel brand in the world has built a bungalow in the sand—or over the water. Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 16 July 2026 Hours later, the Netherlands, a three-time finalist ranked seventh in the world, fell the same way, to Morocco. André Martin, Fortune, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for in the world

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“In the world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20world. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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