the globe

noun

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

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And over the past year, the company has morphed into today’s version of the famous 1904 political cartoon depicting Standard Oil as an octopus wrapping its tentacles around the globe. Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025 State and federal lawmakers, nuclear energy experts and industry professionals from around the globe met last week at the Global Nuclear Energy Economic Summit at Purdue University to discuss the future of nuclear energy in Indiana. Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 10 Nov. 2025 North American fans always get the pleasure of seeing Crosby play in person, but there are remarkable amounts of Penguins fans around the globe. Josh Yohe, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025 The Institute of Food Technologists, which represents food scientists around the globe, has endorsed a similar approach. Maria Godoy, NPR, 10 Nov. 2025 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 13 Nov. 2025.

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