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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
Neon has done more to expand the definition of world cinema in the last five years than any company in the business.
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Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
New York is also the center of the book publishing world and America’s theater scene.
—Bill Gurley, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Across parts of the Arab world, the Muslim Brotherhood has been banned or restricted for years.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Leading the series as Mary Bennet is Ella Bruccoleri, whose face you’ll recognize from both Call the Midwife and Bridgerton — credentials that speak volumes about her fit in this world.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
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Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
New York is also the center of the book publishing world and America’s theater scene.
—Bill Gurley, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Across parts of the Arab world, the Muslim Brotherhood has been banned or restricted for years.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Leading the series as Mary Bennet is Ella Bruccoleri, whose face you’ll recognize from both Call the Midwife and Bridgerton — credentials that speak volumes about her fit in this world.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 1 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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Fast-forward to the present, and the biennial format has spread across the planet as part of a global culture industry driven as much by tourism and city branding as by artistic ambitions.—
Daniel Birnbaum,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Then there are the intangibles, the seductive addictiveness of just how meaningful English football is, both to each club’s community and to the entire planet.—
Andrés Martinez,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Ask for a tour of the grounds and a nature walk to see the astounding green spaces, tropical trees, and untouched forest.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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Investigators are now examining the wreckage to determine the exact nature of the malfunction.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
1 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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Against all expectations, the judges spared Henry, and Badinter’s arguments gained traction with the French public.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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When the world is topsy-turvy, the theatergoing public seeks explanations.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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“World.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/world. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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