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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
Another reason concerns the reality of the digital world where most of us live.
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Wayne Elsey, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Rudolf’s death surely exacerbated Elisabeth’s desire to extricate herself from the public and physical world—a longing that was also reflected in her obsession with self-improvement and self-edification.
—Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
In a world increasingly reliant on autonomous agents and decentralized networks, this moment underscored a powerful truth.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
At this point, my reentry into the curly world felt like learning to walk again.
—Liz Krieger, Allure, 15 Apr. 2025
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Wayne Elsey, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Rudolf’s death surely exacerbated Elisabeth’s desire to extricate herself from the public and physical world—a longing that was also reflected in her obsession with self-improvement and self-edification.
—Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
In a world increasingly reliant on autonomous agents and decentralized networks, this moment underscored a powerful truth.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
At this point, my reentry into the curly world felt like learning to walk again.
—Liz Krieger, Allure, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for world
Noun
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How their humanity is depicted onscreen is so relatable and a great asset to the film overall.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
30 Apr. 2025
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Importance of prayer The White Rose movement was concerned not only with the present state of humanity but also with its future, and not only with the individual but also with the communal.—
Peter Nguyen,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2025
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Spread over two dining rooms and long bar and wine wall, with 200 seats, Bia’s lay-out and design have snap, with potted greenery and globe ceiling lighting that is both flattering and surprising.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Settings rarely turn up, nor do identifying attributes — a musician’s instrument, a scholar’s book, a geographer’s globe.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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Just for fun, The Athletic has imagined a parallel universe where that is the case.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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The star of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, he will next be seen in Len Weisman’s John Wick universe movie Ballerina and is repped by CAA, Linden Entertainment and Jackoway Austen.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2025
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Being part of a galaxy group can also alter the course of a galaxy's evolution through mergers and gravitational interactions.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
1 May 2025
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The discovery can help scientists better understand the gas and dust that make up the space between the stars in a galaxy, also known as the interstellar medium.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
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Around 20 minutes into the episode, the show cut away from Jackson to a group of people hiking through the woods around Seattle.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
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The crowd, estimated by Italian police at 200,000, included many young people, some of whom had planned to visit Rome before the death of Francis on April 21.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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The pope touched on a series of woes wreaking havoc on the planet: polluted air, water poverty, toxic waste, industrial pollution, rising sea levels and extreme weather.—
Rachel Ramirez,
CNN Money,
27 Apr. 2025
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Mercury, the last of the easily visible planets, may also be visible almost directly on the horizon.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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States rely on, and benefit from, the expertise and bipartisan nature of the FTC to protect their consumers.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Featuring a 130-foot-wide (39.3m) mirror, the ELT will study the universe in visible light to provide a more detailed view of potentially habitable exoplanets, the formation of the first galaxies, supermassive black holes, and the nature of dark matter and dark energy.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Though olive oil coffee can be a healthy way to enjoy your daily coffee, consuming it in moderation is key.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
2 May 2025
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The practice is a way of acknowledging those who reach out to wish them well for the occasion.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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“World.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/world. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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