the (whole) world over
noun phrase
: everywhere in the world
His books have entertained readers the world over.
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The problem is well known to generations of beer drinkers the world over.
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The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
Success for Plantix would come at the cost of an ideal that gradually morphed from disrupting and lessening the harms of an entrenched industry to enabling it—and potentially contributing to a practice that is poisoning farmers and ecosystems the world over.
—Stephen Robert Miller, WIRED, 24 Oct. 2024
Its Nebbiolo grape is transformed into rich Barolos and Barbarescos enjoyed the world over, while the acidic and mineral-rich terroir also produces enviable Gavi and Arneis white wines.
—The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 7 Oct. 2024
Take the Lofi Minnie series, in which Minnie has completely copped the style of a different cartoon baddie beloved the world over, Lofi Girl.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2024
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The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
Success for Plantix would come at the cost of an ideal that gradually morphed from disrupting and lessening the harms of an entrenched industry to enabling it—and potentially contributing to a practice that is poisoning farmers and ecosystems the world over.
—Stephen Robert Miller, WIRED, 24 Oct. 2024
Its Nebbiolo grape is transformed into rich Barolos and Barbarescos enjoyed the world over, while the acidic and mineral-rich terroir also produces enviable Gavi and Arneis white wines.
—The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 7 Oct. 2024
Take the Lofi Minnie series, in which Minnie has completely copped the style of a different cartoon baddie beloved the world over, Lofi Girl.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2024
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