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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
Another reason concerns the reality of the digital world where most of us live.
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Wayne Elsey, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Rudolf’s death surely exacerbated Elisabeth’s desire to extricate herself from the public and physical world—a longing that was also reflected in her obsession with self-improvement and self-edification.
—Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
In a world increasingly reliant on autonomous agents and decentralized networks, this moment underscored a powerful truth.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
At this point, my reentry into the curly world felt like learning to walk again.
—Liz Krieger, Allure, 15 Apr. 2025
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Wayne Elsey, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Rudolf’s death surely exacerbated Elisabeth’s desire to extricate herself from the public and physical world—a longing that was also reflected in her obsession with self-improvement and self-edification.
—Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
In a world increasingly reliant on autonomous agents and decentralized networks, this moment underscored a powerful truth.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
At this point, my reentry into the curly world felt like learning to walk again.
—Liz Krieger, Allure, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for world
Noun
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Brooker takes advantage of the comic brilliance that comes from Rae, Jones, and Ross, and puts them in mental dilemmas that test their connections to their own humanity.—
Malik Peay,
Essence,
17 Apr. 2025
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There’s something honorable about her absolute refusal to lie or cheat, even in the midst of what this world has deemed criminal, and the ways in which people who have committed crimes are not always seen in their full humanity or in their integrity.—
Ashley Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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Spread over two dining rooms and long bar and wine wall, with 200 seats, Bia’s lay-out and design have snap, with potted greenery and globe ceiling lighting that is both flattering and surprising.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Settings rarely turn up, nor do identifying attributes — a musician’s instrument, a scholar’s book, a geographer’s globe.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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Just for fun, The Athletic has imagined a parallel universe where that is the case.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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The star of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, he will next be seen in Len Weisman’s John Wick universe movie Ballerina and is repped by CAA, Linden Entertainment and Jackoway Austen.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2025
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The findings, the researchers say, suggest that the supermassive black holes at the heart of many galaxies may spew gas up to five times further than was previously realized—and may also be active at more points in their life than just their infancy.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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Humans have given only a handful of these galaxies catchy nicknames.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Hanni’s Water Balm Mist was made precisely for people who don’t want to lather on lotion.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2025
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The crowd, estimated by Italian police at 200,000, included many young people, some of whom had planned to visit Rome before the death of Francis on April 21.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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The pope touched on a series of woes wreaking havoc on the planet: polluted air, water poverty, toxic waste, industrial pollution, rising sea levels and extreme weather.—
Rachel Ramirez,
CNN Money,
27 Apr. 2025
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Musk has never denied his hard-charging style and believes that his work building electric cars and rockets is crucial for the health of the planet and the continuation of the human species, and that his DOGE work responds to threats of U.S. bankruptcy.—
Jonathan Landay,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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States rely on, and benefit from, the expertise and bipartisan nature of the FTC to protect their consumers.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Algae fibers not only align with his brand ethos of bringing awareness to the creativity of nature, but also provide skin health benefits, and their harvesting process is low-waste and regenerative, according to a report by Smithsonian magazine.—
Cierra Black,
Essence,
23 Apr. 2025
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Parents say private or homeschool is the only way to avoid conflict with religion After various teachers, administrators and parents raised concerns about the effectiveness and age-appropriateness of the books, the school system allowed students to be excused when they were read in class.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Southern interior designers know that there are many different ways to enjoy nice china that don't involve dining.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
20 Apr. 2025
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“World.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/world. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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