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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
Memorable Moments After a year at the helm, Vevers introduced the fashion world to the new era of Coach with his debut New York Fashion Week presentation for fall 2014.
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Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
But those in the live music world still feel the change is noticeable.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
Best Friend Forever is handling world sales.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
In this world upended, the creative minds of Western diplomacy have concluded that the best way forward is to revert to the Oslo peace process of 30 years ago.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2025
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Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
But those in the live music world still feel the change is noticeable.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
Best Friend Forever is handling world sales.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
In this world upended, the creative minds of Western diplomacy have concluded that the best way forward is to revert to the Oslo peace process of 30 years ago.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for world
Noun
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This will lead to a total loss of human control and the potential end of humanity.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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There are those participants who safeguard their humanity amid such high stakes (like Cooper Hoffman's Garraty and David Jonsson's McVries) and those who succumb to the temptations of the game (like Charlie Plummer's Barkovitch).—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sophie Turner is set to headline Prime Video’s upcoming Tomb Raider series, stepping into the role of the iconic globe-trotting archaeologist.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Universal’s Evolution Plan also envisions a pair of new 500-room hotels — one hugging the iconic globe outside the park entrance and the other next to the Frankenstein parking garage.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
6 Sep. 2025
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The 90/10 skew is designed to reflect what Morningstar considers the modern asset universe, which is one where opportunities are expanding in the private markets and companies such as OpenAI and Stripe are able to stay private for longer.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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More recently, the Star Wars cinematic universe has expanded into serial productions such as the television show Andor, which builds on the central conflicts of the original movie.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Not a strike of lightning from Heaven, but rather the perfect alignment of multiple moons, stars and galaxies.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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The South Pole Telescope has also helped astronomers probe the nature of dark energy, map galaxy clusters and help look at large-scale structures of the cosmos.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The story follows five unqualified astronauts chasing wealth on a planet made of diamonds and gold, with greed and conflicting testimonies driving the tension.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Why not dogs or children or creatures from another planet?—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Golden generations are, almost by nature, generally followed by a less impressive one.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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By learning from nature’s most flexible swimmer, the octopus, researchers hope to overcome these challenges and make underwater machines more capable, adaptable, and sustainable.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Things seemed to be going Sporting KC’s way in the first half of a Sunday night matchup with fellow Western Conference playoff hopeful Austin FC.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
8 Sep. 2025
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Some of these technologies are essential for ensuring the proper functioning of the service or website and cannot be disabled, while others are optional but serve to enhance the user experience in various ways.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
8 Sep. 2025
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With a new, sobering jobs report out Friday, some current employees at the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) are seeking to reassure the American public that the government's economic data is reliable and worthy of their trust.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025
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Musk and the president had a public falling out earlier this summer.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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“World.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/world. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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