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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
This question is at the heart of the food justice movement, a movement that aims to expose inequalities that shape our food world and to work toward equity.
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Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
The first event featured about 100 attendees from the literature and publishing world, and followed a panel held earlier by the charity.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
May 4 French Canadian comedian Mike Ward may not be a household name in Los Angeles yet, but he’s widely respected in the comedy world for pushing boundaries.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
The lineup is packed with over 100 world, international, European, and UK premieres.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
The first event featured about 100 attendees from the literature and publishing world, and followed a panel held earlier by the charity.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
May 4 French Canadian comedian Mike Ward may not be a household name in Los Angeles yet, but he’s widely respected in the comedy world for pushing boundaries.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
The lineup is packed with over 100 world, international, European, and UK premieres.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for world
Noun
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Verified artists will also have additional signals that can help prove their humanity, such as concert dates, merch and linked social accounts.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Irina finds a way into conversation with Miles by asking him about bathroom access and then thanks him for the calm humanity he’s brought to the situation.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Some are globe-shaped, like Dragon Prince™ from the Southern Living Plant Collection.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
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The insurgency has spread to neighbors Burkina Faso and Niger, with jihadists now pushing into Gulf of Guinea countries Benin and Togo, which are much more tightly connected to globe trade than the landlocked Sahel.—
Ulf Laessing,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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This universe has no bigger or more important personality.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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Rounding out the 2023 film's cast were Busy Philipps, Jenna Fischer and Jon Hamm, who were new to the Mean Girls universe.—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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Kuiil This helpful Ugnaught and Mando pal might be the most honorable guy in the galaxy.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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Despite its name, Messier 81 is actually a galaxy - one of the brightest in the night sky.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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From 1929 until 2006, Pluto lived in the imagination of children and adults alike as the ninth and outermost planet in our solar system.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Apr. 2026
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Why mosquito control is so important Mosquitoes are the deadliest animal on the planet, according to the CDC.—
Ryan Brennan
April 30,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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Charles, who is well-known for his love of nature and the importance of sustainability, fed chickens in a coop together with the kids.—
Emma Caughlan,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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The actor and hairstylist was questioned extensively by Blumberg about her dynamic with Weinstein and is expected to face a grilling about its complicated nature when cross-examination begins.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Knowing how difficult things have been for Beran, Geneva coach Brad Wendell was happy to see something finally go his way.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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April 20 – May 20 Someone meets you in a way that feels easy to trust today.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
2 May 2026
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Confirmation for the Cuban public came in March, when President Miguel Diaz-Canel appeared on TV to acknowledge for the first time the negotiations with the US.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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But the American public has been skeptical.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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“World.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/world. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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