the globe

noun

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

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Raul Roman is the founder of DAWNING, a research nonprofit that creates new knowledge on environmental and social challenges across the globe. Raul Roman, NPR, 25 July 2026 If a 16-year-old today breaks a world record on the other side of the globe, news of it can reach us in seconds. Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 25 July 2026 Getty Images Recent disease outbreaks across the globe may appear unrelated—a resurgence of measles in the United States, a persistent foodborne Cyclospora outbreak and Ebola spreading in parts of Africa. Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026 In the coming years, David and his family would devote more and more of their money and time to that adventure, working to ensure that Jesus’s message of salvation reached around the globe. Literary Hub, 24 July 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 28 Jul. 2026.

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