on earth

phrase

used as an intensive
… to find out what on earth he was up to …Michael Holroyd

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The three men have been football fans for years, and spoke with me about what goes into making the World Cup sound different than any other sporting event on earth. Jack Cosbie, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2026 Giraffes are some of the most recognizable creatures on earth, with their towering height and craning long necks. Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 18 July 2026 Alemán is also aiming to visit the coldest and hottest places on earth, Oymyakon and Death Valley, respectively, according to Benaim. Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 17 July 2026 That design is now colliding with the most technologically fluid payments corridor on earth. Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for on earth

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“On earth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20earth. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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