for the world
idiom
informal
: for any reason
—used to make a statement more forceful
I wouldn't miss your wedding for the world.
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With Inside Out 2 on the horizon, now is the perfect time for the world of the original movie to show up in Kingdom Hearts.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The first Trump administration turned out to be not a cautionary tale but a prototype for the world to come.
—Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
Who cares if a boy born there once is now on TV for the world to see?
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 21 Dec. 2024
Within minutes, that criticism is public for the world to see, and the person on the receiving end feels its sting.
—Libby Ryan, Parents, 20 Dec. 2024
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The first Trump administration turned out to be not a cautionary tale but a prototype for the world to come.
—Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
Who cares if a boy born there once is now on TV for the world to see?
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 21 Dec. 2024
Within minutes, that criticism is public for the world to see, and the person on the receiving end feels its sting.
—Libby Ryan, Parents, 20 Dec. 2024
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“For the world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20the%20world. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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