the globe

noun

: the earth
satellites circling the globe
His fame has spread around the globe.

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The world’s 3,028 billionaires are spread across more than 800 cities around the globe, from Feldmeilen, Switzerland to Ezulwini, a small town in the western part of Eswatini–better known by its former name, Swaziland, in southern Africa. Genna Contino, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025 Politicians associated with President Emmanuel Macron will be fighting an uphill battle to overcome his broadly unpopular legacy, and the palpable anger at incumbents around the globe. Cole Stangler, Time, 1 Apr. 2025 Law professor Mila Versteeg and her colleagues have shown that in recent years presidents around the globe have used various tactics to try to violate presidential term limits. Mark Satta, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2025 Protesters on Saturday plan to demonstrate at 200 Tesla showrooms around the globe, stressing that the protests will remain peaceful following a series of high-profile violent acts against Tesla cars and dealerships. Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the globe

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“The globe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20globe. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.

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