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as in humanities
human beings in general
the whole world is waiting to see how this crisis will play out
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as in planets
the celestial body on which we live
worried about the effects of pollution on the world
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as in universes
the whole body of things observed or assumed
theories about the origin of the world
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as in galaxies
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 worlds
Dransfield suspects these fluffy, wispy worlds are probably white or blue, depending on whether the skies there are cloudy — no shades of cotton-candy pink.
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Marcia Dunn,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 June 2026
Dransfield suspects these fluffy, wispy worlds are probably white or blue, depending on whether the skies there are cloudy — not shades of cotton-candy pink.
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CBS News,
25 June 2026
Coben, who also serves as an executive producer, explains the difficulty of creating the intricate inner worlds of each character and their doubts about David, all while dropping hints that reveal David's innocence in each episode.
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Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Through their secret and highly charged connection, the two teens from opposite worlds battle against the odds and find a way to save each other.
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Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
From then on, her work began to draw out the striking visual similarity between Diné weaving and the material architecture of our digital worlds.
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Lua Vollaard,
ARTnews.com,
24 June 2026
The lyricist also touched on the impact of Houston, Texas, and his Nigerian heritage, and on his hope that The Bridge would serve as a conduit between those worlds and cultures.
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Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
24 June 2026
But sometimes our work worlds collide.
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Joel Feder,
The Drive,
24 June 2026
More elevated than your typical neighborhood joint, yet more approachable than fine dining, Executive Chef Michael Lombardi’s SRV has a foot in both worlds.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 June 2026
Marcia Dunn,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 June 2026
Dransfield suspects these fluffy, wispy worlds are probably white or blue, depending on whether the skies there are cloudy — not shades of cotton-candy pink.
—
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Coben, who also serves as an executive producer, explains the difficulty of creating the intricate inner worlds of each character and their doubts about David, all while dropping hints that reveal David's innocence in each episode.
—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Through their secret and highly charged connection, the two teens from opposite worlds battle against the odds and find a way to save each other.
—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
From then on, her work began to draw out the striking visual similarity between Diné weaving and the material architecture of our digital worlds.
—
Lua Vollaard,
ARTnews.com,
24 June 2026
The lyricist also touched on the impact of Houston, Texas, and his Nigerian heritage, and on his hope that The Bridge would serve as a conduit between those worlds and cultures.
—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
24 June 2026
But sometimes our work worlds collide.
—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
24 June 2026
More elevated than your typical neighborhood joint, yet more approachable than fine dining, Executive Chef Michael Lombardi’s SRV has a foot in both worlds.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worlds
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And leaders like Cognizant CEO Ravi Kumar S are increasingly talking about the importance of the humanities grad in the era of AI.
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The reductions have fallen disproportionately on programs in the humanities, arts, foreign languages and some management disciplines.
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The researchers studied the planets’ orbits using telescopes on Earth to determine their density, from 1,110 light-years away.
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Spoilers Ahead Kara is introduced as a reckless party animal, who spends her time seeking out planets orbiting red suns, to weaken her superpowered metabolism and become intoxicated.
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The news comes as Titan1Studios turns ten, with the Unity Farm adaptation on step in plan to expand two distinct comic book universes launched a decade ago in 2016.
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The sci-fi romance drama, about a woman named Ivy (played by Clarke) navigating two parallel universes with different love interests, costars Édgar Ramírez and Jack Farthing.
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To fully evoke the wild ride through galaxies and dimensions, read below to find out which Supergirl character aligns with your Sun sign.
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Star-forming galaxies such as Shadow Blaster could be a key source of high-energy neutrinos.
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Studies show that living in industrialized societies has taken a toll on our gut health.
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Those candidates who reach that threshold of support would then have to receive the backing of 5% of local constituency parties, or at least three party affiliates — groups such as trade unions and cooperative societies.
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In another Amsterdam photo, a pair of identical world globes, recalling Ghirri’s passion for cartography and atlases, rest on matching supports to conjure that oldest of surrealist tropes, a pair of staring eyes.
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Besides dusting, this includes wiping off the lightbulbs, removing any light globes to wash and dry them, and wiping dust from the fan’s motor and pull chain with a microfiber cloth.
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There are no plans to continue any projects, whether that's with Netflix and books, that would talk about his family in similar ways.
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Its flavors and customs and ways of living are revealed to us over dinner or even a simple morning coffee.
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But that one course, Sugarloaf Golf Club, is also one of the few publics in the Northeast to have made Golf Digest’s Top 100, a Robert Trent Jones II classic with drop dead views on nearly every hole, carved from a gorgeous wilderness teeming with moose and other wildlife.
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Museums are sincerely trying to connect with their publics (even if these are often cast as consumers), and the horizon for that experiment is almost limitless.
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“Worlds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worlds. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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