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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
For one night, all of the stratification of the music world falls away.
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ABC News, 3 June 2026
That stalemate with his club and the Finnish federation kept him off of Finland's U18 worlds team as well.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 3 June 2026
In what world is Angel Reese out-rebounding Brittney Griner?
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
The whole course of our history – and world history, too – was defined by the Maidan Revolution.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
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ABC News, 3 June 2026
That stalemate with his club and the Finnish federation kept him off of Finland's U18 worlds team as well.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 3 June 2026
In what world is Angel Reese out-rebounding Brittney Griner?
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
The whole course of our history – and world history, too – was defined by the Maidan Revolution.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for world
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The earliest evidence for humanity's deep ties with the moon include a deer antler from roughly 40,000 years ago.—
Doris Elin Urrutia,
Space.com,
30 May 2026
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On Monday, Pope Leo XIV published his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, calling for AI to be disarmed and regulated in the service of humanity.—
Shlomit Wagman,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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The traveling show has globe-trotted annually, most recently to New York and the likes of Hangzhou, China; Manchester, England, and Dakar, Senegal.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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Spring Vegetables Artichokes Artichoke lovers wait all year for the chance to enjoy a whole globe to themselves.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
27 May 2026
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One of the biggest feats, which Condal thinks is more intense than nearly anything ever attempted in the Game of Thrones universe, is the naval portion of the battle.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
31 May 2026
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Instead, Disney helped each creator build their own universe inside the park — turning Disneyland into a set for the exact content these kids watch every day.—
Jon Youshaei,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Others lay flat on the cold desert sand, getting tips on how to make their mobile phones take long-exposure pictures to see the galaxy gleaming overhead.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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The European Space Agency telescope is designed to make a 3D map of the universe by looking at billions of galaxies up to 10 billion light years away across one third of the sky.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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Fred died last year but built the greatest transportation company on the planet.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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SpaceX will be vying for slices of a fast-expanding pie with the Microsofts, Googles and other titans that constitutes perhaps the toughest roster of rivals on the planet.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
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At Miraval Berkshires, guests are immersed in an intimate, nature-rich setting that invites connection, whether that means getting to know others, engaging with our expert specialists, exploring team challenges, or participating in ceremonies grounded in traditional wisdom.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
3 June 2026
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For SpaceX, the uninhibited nature of CEO Elon Musk, especially in his posts on X, presents risks amid the formality of the IPO process, said University of Notre Dame finance professor Timothy Loughran.—
Greg Bensinger,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Just the way his approach is getting better and better every day.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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Dodgers left-hander Justin Wrobleski shouted two words — the first of which didn’t appear to be fit for print — and strode off the mound, the icy expression on his face frozen in place all the way to the dugout.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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In the 18 months since, Chief of Police Kevin Freeman said the department has responded to around 625 calls for service — 134 of which occurred this calendar year — in regards to people camping or sleeping in public around the city.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
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Hampshire’s police and crime commissioner has called for a review of religious exemptions on the carrying of knives in public after the fatal stabbing of Henry Nowak last December.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
3 June 2026
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“World.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/world. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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