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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
More than 80,000 hybrids were sold last quarter, as some drivers look for the best of both worlds.
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Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
The Album, helped steer Epic from the digital sea and into the shores of the real world, with physical product and merchandizing, racking up millions of dollars from an eager fanbase.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Does this sense of urgency have the same meaning to Indigenous peoples, who have in many ways already experienced the destruction of their world?
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2026
Matching his high-octane offense with SC’s recruiting prowess and location in Southern California was supposed to get the Trojans back to the top of the college football world.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
The Album, helped steer Epic from the digital sea and into the shores of the real world, with physical product and merchandizing, racking up millions of dollars from an eager fanbase.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Does this sense of urgency have the same meaning to Indigenous peoples, who have in many ways already experienced the destruction of their world?
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2026
Matching his high-octane offense with SC’s recruiting prowess and location in Southern California was supposed to get the Trojans back to the top of the college football world.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for world
Noun
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There are those who once thought that the superiority of machines would cause a crisis for chess—and for humanity.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Many ethicists focus on preventing worst-case AI scenarios, such as rogue models and mass unemployment, while ignoring deeper questions about how the technology might degrade our humanity or undermine our sense of purpose.—
Elias Wachtel,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2026
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The inflated globe was light and buoyant.—
Julian Bell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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His successor, Tim Cook, turned the company into a globe-spanning colossus of profit.—
Joel Mathis,
TheWeek,
24 Apr. 2026
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One of those mystery flavors that exists outside the botanical universe.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, it was unveiled at LVL UP Expo that the first half of the fifteen-episode third season of Helluva Boss, another series in the Hellaverse universe, is expected to be released on Prime Video in fall 2026, with the second half dropping in 2027.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Apr. 2026
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Previous studies on these fascinating, transitioning galaxies were a bit of a hodgepodge.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Before long, a whole galaxy stretches across the sky, visible to the naked eye.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The situation is so extreme that in around 200 years, the planets won't line up in front of their star at all.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Students, staff and faculty advance sustainability, develop climate change solutions, promote conservation and biodiversity, while driving that policy at home and around the globe by educating a new generation of environmentally conscious leaders committed to saving the planet.—
Julianna Lozada,
Daily News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Most of all, life at Kukuiʻula allows residents to experience the feelings of belonging, family togetherness, and ties to nature that permeate Hawaiian culture.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
23 Apr. 2026
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One final metric that explains the nature of Bromley’s style is their passing sequences.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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In fact, going all the way back to 2010, more than half of large cap money managers underperformed the S&P 500.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Fan-favorite players find ways to shine from the depths of the later rounds.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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That same year, the federal government tasked the research group RAND to look at the WEA system's ability to reach the American public.—
Andrea Lucia,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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One viral TikTok video shows a man approaching young adults and asking them to chug a BuzzBallz Biggie in public for $100.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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“World.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/world. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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