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a huge physical or conceptual distance
they have ideas for the new project that are a world away from his own
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Recent Examples of world
The purity of their musical vision was unsustainable in a world that didn't believe in purity anymore.
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Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 15 June 2025
The football world knows where Lionel Messi plays these days.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 15 June 2025
This will make a world of difference when weeding later on.
To start, cut any existing weeds and grass down low to the ground with your lawnmower.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 June 2025
To become world champions, Latin American teams will likely have to defeat not just one, but several Goliaths.
—Esteban Campanela, CNN Money, 14 June 2025
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Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 15 June 2025
The football world knows where Lionel Messi plays these days.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 15 June 2025
This will make a world of difference when weeding later on.
To start, cut any existing weeds and grass down low to the ground with your lawnmower.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 June 2025
To become world champions, Latin American teams will likely have to defeat not just one, but several Goliaths.
—Esteban Campanela, CNN Money, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for world
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No responsible adviser in a doctoral program in English now would recommend a single-author dissertation if a tenure-track job in the profession is the goal—an ever more daunting one, given the implosion of literature departments, and of so many disciplines across the humanities.—
Eric Bulson,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2025
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Both pursuits satisfy our craving for signs of humanity in a being thought to be divine.—
S. C. Cornell,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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Going rogue against the Director’s wishes, Eve turns her quest for vengeance into a rescue when a little girl is kidnapped, and globe trots from a neon New York nightclub to a snowy Austrian village full of murderous locals.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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Known as one of the last privately held of the original eight big studios, RKO’s iconic tower and globe logo has lit movie and television screens for over 90 years.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
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Pixar recently gave the press a preview of its upcoming slate of films, and families can expect more animal-centric films, sequels to fan-favorite movies, and new additions to the Pixar universe.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
14 June 2025
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While Rockstar hasn’t confirmed Drake’s acquirement, notably fans have long desired the ability to curate their own radio stations within the GTA universe.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
13 June 2025
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The European Space Agency telescope is designed to make a 3D map of the universe by looking at billions of galaxies up to 10 billion light years away across one third of the sky.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2025
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Dotted with millions of stars, galaxies and nebulas, it was only occasionally crossed by a lone satellite.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
18 June 2025
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Thousand of people line the streets to cheer on military units in New York on June 13, 1942.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
14 June 2025
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By the numbers As of Friday (June 13), there are 7 people aboard the International Space Station: commander Takuya Onishi of JAXA, Anne McClain, Nichole Ayers and Jonny Kim of NASA and Kirill Peskov, Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky of Roscosmos, all flight engineers.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
14 June 2025
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Gamers have some of the fastest fingers on the planet along with lightning-fast reflexes.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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Unique creatures, odd animals and new species are being discovered across the planet.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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Netflix has given some hints as to the nature of the final season of Outer Banks with new first-look pics and cast announcements.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
22 June 2025
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But any government bringing its own military inside Iran’s borders should understand the nature of the country.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
22 June 2025
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Many feel there are better ways to do it, but there has not been much change.—
Savannah Leigh Richardson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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The trauma eventually seeped its way into Williamson’s writing.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
19 June 2025
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“World.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/world. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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