the globe

noun

: the earth
satellites circling the globe
His fame has spread around the globe.

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While parts of California’s geography, geology and meteorology make circumstances unique along Highway 1, Beck said, precarious — and even crumbling — coastal highways are a relatively common problem across the globe. Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026 Charli would text Cook promoting singles for a third album that would eventually be scrapped (that’s a whole other chunk of their lore) and crisscrossing the globe to perform. Matthew Huff, Vanity Fair, 27 Jan. 2026 Particularly, as the virus of antisemitism spreads across the globe, the very meaning of the word antisemitism is being debated, diluted, and distorted. Marc Schneier, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026 Antisemitism is surging across the globe, reaching levels not seen since the end of World War II and spawning atrocities like the Hanukkah massacre at Australia’s Bondi Beach that killed 15 people. Elliott Broidy, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the globe

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“The globe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20globe. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.

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