the globe

noun

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

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At the same time, behavioral health providers and therapists across the globe are battling workforce shortage, burnout and compassion fatigue. — Sameer Bhat, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Of more than 450 million existing commercial Office 365 seats across the globe, fewer than 7% have licenses for the AI addition. — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026 New York — Bonds had a wild week, with yields around the globe spiking to their highest levels in decades. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2026 With one of the expansion club’s games being transmitted around the globe via Armed Forces Radio, Matthews had the presence of mind to send out a greeting to Steve Laub, a football teammate at Illinois Wesleyan serving in Vietnam. — Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 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 29 Sep. 2026.

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