the globe

noun

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

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Across the globe, attacks by governments on journalists criticizing strongman leaders become more brazen. Kate Kenny, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025 In boardrooms around the globe, a specific anxiety is taking hold. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025 Following the path of the scientific revolution generally, measurements began in Europe — and then spread to North America and around the globe. Chris Mooney, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025 These visions of the future are grounded in the scientific consensus about the severity and urgency of the climate crisis, but also in the cultural and geographic complexities of real places across the globe, and real communities on the ground. Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 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 22 Dec. 2025.

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