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as in general
belonging or relating to the whole
do a global search and replace the misspelling throughout the whole document
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as in comprehensive
covering everything or all important points
published a global report on the plight of Third World economies
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as in spherical
having every part of the surface the same distance from the center
one of the fair's more striking pavilions was a global structure with a monorail running through its center
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Recent Examples of global
In today’s time, there is an urgent need to identify sustainable and efficient energy materials to meet global energy demands.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
Bryant has collaborated with a list of celebrity hairstylists for major public appearances and cover shoots, including Brenton Kane Diallo, a global brand ambassador for L’Oréal Matrix.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
In going dark, the gallery joins a slew of others that have shuttered in New York and Los Angeles in recent months as the art economy reckons with shifting tastes and buying patterns, steep US tariffs, and global financial, political, and social instability.
—News Desk, Artforum, 25 Sep. 2025
Honeywell moved its global headquarters to Charlotte in 2018.
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
Bryant has collaborated with a list of celebrity hairstylists for major public appearances and cover shoots, including Brenton Kane Diallo, a global brand ambassador for L’Oréal Matrix.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
In going dark, the gallery joins a slew of others that have shuttered in New York and Los Angeles in recent months as the art economy reckons with shifting tastes and buying patterns, steep US tariffs, and global financial, political, and social instability.
—News Desk, Artforum, 25 Sep. 2025
Honeywell moved its global headquarters to Charlotte in 2018.
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for global
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The general guideline is for healthy adults to get 150 minutes of moderate or 75 minutes of vigorous aerobic activity per week, along with at least two days of strength training and activities to improve balance.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Expecting heavy rain, Joey, a general contractor and project manager, decided to work from home.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Over 4,000 comprehensive product lifecycle assessments (LCA) completed in a single quarter.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
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Federally qualified teaching health centers provide comprehensive care to low-income and uninsured populations and have primary care residency programs that train doctors to serve underserved communities.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
21 Sep. 2025
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The piece, decorated with spherical lapis lazuli beads, vanished from a safe in a conservation laboratory on September 9.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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Benefits include one pair of frames and two lenses, including lower-cost spherical lenses meant for people with relatively lower prescriptions.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
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Aluminum tariffs also could impact generic drugmakers because many pill products have a foil package.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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For all of its applaudable deep research, the show is at once painstakingly specific in its references and somewhat generic in its beats.—
Li Goldstein,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 Sep. 2025
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From the comfort of a vintage railcar or the elevated vantage point of a dome car, passengers can witness panoramic vistas of autumn foliage that rival more famous destinations.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Via Sacra route rewards walkers with panoramic views from a hilltop cross, Cruz Alta.—
Anna Mazurek,
AFAR Media,
26 Sep. 2025
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Unlike traditional chemical processes, which often require high energy input and generate harmful byproducts, the startup’s biotechnological approach is designed to be clean, efficient, and circular.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Sep. 2025
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The angles of the rooms are all curved, and there’s a circular quality to the sets that gives the impression that nothing leads anywhere.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
22 Sep. 2025
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ByteDance will be allowed to keep just under 20% and current investors will account for an overall 35%.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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That category accounts for 50% of each NBA team’s overall Future Power Rating, the 0-100 score each team receives to determine its overall ranking.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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The correspondence, delivered through an Emirati intermediary, offered full cooperation if Iran agreed to suspend its nuclear program.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Gwyneth Paltrow, for one, made her version of luxury a little louder in a full monogrammed look, while Alex Consani ensconced herself in fuzzy leopard print.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Global.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/global. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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