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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
Listen to this article The La Jolla Concours d’Elegance car show is known for highlighting some of the rare finds of the automotive world — the makes and models not seen for decades and the older signature cars that marked an era.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
The work of an artist has always been a practice of articulation—transmuting one’s innermost imagination and ideas into the external world.
—Nia Shumake, Essence, 3 Feb. 2025
The singer wrapped her Renaissance world tour in early October 2023 after touring across the United States and Europe and performing 56 shows across six months.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2025
Launching nationwide on February 3, 2025, with a presale starting January 27, this collaboration features nine unique cookie designs inspired by Post Malone’s world.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
The work of an artist has always been a practice of articulation—transmuting one’s innermost imagination and ideas into the external world.
—Nia Shumake, Essence, 3 Feb. 2025
The singer wrapped her Renaissance world tour in early October 2023 after touring across the United States and Europe and performing 56 shows across six months.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2025
Launching nationwide on February 3, 2025, with a presale starting January 27, this collaboration features nine unique cookie designs inspired by Post Malone’s world.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for world
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Covert operations expert Zora Bennett (Johansson) attempts to secure the genetic material from the dinosaurs but ends up stranded with a civilian family on an island that holds a secret being kept from humanity for decades.—
Ryan Gajewski,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Feb. 2025
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The sci-fi/horror flick follows a crew aboard a spaceship called Prometheus who, while seeking the answers to humanity’s origin, find a rogue moon that is home to a malicious, advanced alien species.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
People.com,
2 Feb. 2025
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The map has more than a million tiles on it and the videos certainly suggest a dynamic, ever-changing globe that is thronging with detail.—
Barry Collins,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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On the table next to him are a framed picture of Janet and Henry Holcomb, their beloved miniature schnauzer who passed away last year, and a globe representing Holcomb's legacy of forming many international relationships.—
Kayla Dwyer,
The Indianapolis Star,
16 Dec. 2024
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This will be Tom Holland and Zendaya’s first movie together outside the Marvel universe.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
1 Feb. 2025
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Although his role has yet to be disclosed, Asa Germann's casting announcement marks another new addition to the Scream universe.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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The planet is the fourth world to be spotted in data from the European Space Agency's Gaia mission, which was designed to map a billion stars in our Milky Way galaxy, cataloguing their masses, luminosities, temperatures and motions through space.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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Fast radio burst detected in 'dead' galaxy raises questions about mysterious signals Space object or sports car?—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2025
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The Academy, along with its MusiCares organization, launched the Los Angeles Fire Relief Effort to raise money for people in the music industry who were affected by the fires, raising and pledging more than $4 million so far.—
Tiffany Kelly,
EW.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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Yoni Barrios, 34, pleaded guilty but mentally ill to murder and terrorism charges as part of a deal with prosecutors to avoid the death penalty for a series of stabbings on the Las Vegas Strip that left two people dead and six injured.—
Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
2 Feb. 2025
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While Venezuela still boasts of having the largest oil reserves on the planet, and the migration exodus means that there are significantly fewer mouths to feed, some five million Venezuelans are still going hungry in the country today.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
2 Feb. 2025
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The Mavericks just traded an in-his-prime All-NBA player who can carry a team in a way that maybe two other players on the planet currently can (Jokic, Ant Man.).—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Feb. 2025
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The open-source nature of Janus Pro enhances its accessibility, allowing a broader user base to experiment and innovate without significant financial barriers.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
29 Jan. 2025
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Kensington Palace said its recent $25 million investment will enhance the company’s nature data platform, expand its international reach and scale its solution to meet the increasing data requirements of its corporate and conservation customers.—
Rachel Burchfield,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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Measurement issues Assessing the true size of Singapore’s philanthropic sector is challenging because of the many ways donors can give.—
Kevin Lim,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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For families already finding their own way, like Harris, clarity on what will happen would be helpful now.—
Krista Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Feb. 2025
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“World.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/world. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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