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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
In Raspail’s tale, hordes of impoverished and dark-skinned brutes from India descend onto French shores by way of rafts, the first wave of an invasion of the civilized West by the brown-skinned developing world.
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Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
But his new world tour met its first major challenge when British prime minister Keir Starmer expressed concern on Sunday over the artist headlining this summer’s Wireless Festival in London given Ye’s prior antisemitism.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is among a slate of world leaders to welcome the two-week ceasefire this morning.
—Will Clark, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
Wojciechowski knows the sports world.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
But his new world tour met its first major challenge when British prime minister Keir Starmer expressed concern on Sunday over the artist headlining this summer’s Wireless Festival in London given Ye’s prior antisemitism.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is among a slate of world leaders to welcome the two-week ceasefire this morning.
—Will Clark, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
Wojciechowski knows the sports world.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for world
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If the dinosaurs and woolly mammoths that once roamed the Earth had since crumbled into dust, then what hope was there for humanity?—
Kathryn Hughes,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Artemis, by contrast, aims to establish a base near the lunar south pole, building knowledge and skills that will help humanity make the next giant leap — to Mars.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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The heart is painted to look like a globe, and the chimes can play melodies from different countries.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
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The second shows the entire globe with the oceans topped by swirling white tendrils of clouds.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Attempting a coherent portrait of Groypers can feel a bit like trying to describe the plot of a Surrealist film, or a fantasy board game that takes place in its own universe.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Doubly packed with references compared to its predecessor, the Galaxy movie wedges in everything from Mario 2 villains to Star Fox, and marks the first steps toward establishing a larger Nintendo cinematic universe.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2026
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This discovery could offer fresh clues about how our galaxy evolved and how its dark matter is distributed, the study's researchers say.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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Ahead of the show's premiere, Witwer spoke to ABC News about what Devon offers Maul in a galaxy where his former master, Darth Sidious, now rules as Emperor Palpatine.—
Sean Keane,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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An El Niño is a natural temporary and cyclical warming of parts of the central Pacific that alters weather across the planet.—
Seth Borenstein,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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At 8,000 feet under the ice, the two instruments will record earthquakes of magnitude 5 or greater anywhere on the planet with unprecedented accuracy and help to reveal new details of Earth’s deep interior in the process.—
Vanessa Bates Ramirez,
Scientific American,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Legislature, designed to be a deliberative body, moves slowly by nature, and has through the end of August to send bills to Newsom for his signature or veto.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Review subscriptions and tidy receipts, then update prices or boundaries, because clear values help your compassionate nature avoid overgiving.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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UFOs, the term for unidentified flying objects, has in recent years given way to UAP — unidentified aerial phenomena or unidentified anomalous phenomena.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Police then forced their way through the glass sliding door at the back of the Coral Springs house.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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But it’s lost a lot of goodwill with the soccer-loving public.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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Trump has benefited from a public worn down by repetition.—
Stephanie A,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2026
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“World.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/world. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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