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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
Widely revered as one of fashion’s most talented couturiers, Galliano creates a world and a story behind his clothes.
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Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Investments in this technology have enriched many of these people, who have then used that money to try to create a world in their image.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
Saudi Arabia aims to host all 104 games of the 2034 world cup in 15 stadiums (eight of which haven't been built) across Jeddah, Abha, Al Khobar, Neom and a 92,000-seat venue planned in Riyadh.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
My character, Jessi, is trapped in her own world, and she’s had everything that she’s wanted.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Investments in this technology have enriched many of these people, who have then used that money to try to create a world in their image.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
Saudi Arabia aims to host all 104 games of the 2034 world cup in 15 stadiums (eight of which haven't been built) across Jeddah, Abha, Al Khobar, Neom and a 92,000-seat venue planned in Riyadh.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
My character, Jessi, is trapped in her own world, and she’s had everything that she’s wanted.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for world
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Van Buren initially hails Tóth as a genius; his support offers the architect a chance to reclaim not merely the professional identity the war stripped from him but, in exercising his artistry, the essence of his humanity.Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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Jean-Paul Sartre once said that being human is making the idea of humanity progress.Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 12 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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The resort offers outstanding amenities, including a 9,000-square-foot spa, a dining area with views of the coast, two pools, a movie theater, and sea globes that allow for intimate outdoor dining all year long.Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2024
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With spot bitcoin ETFs now accounting for more than $100 billion in assets, bitcoin is now about 1% of the assets under management of the entire ETF universe.Bob Pisani, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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But while tech giants raced to build the perfect virtual reality platform, millions of users were already inhabiting, creating and trading in Roblox's ever-expanding digital universe.Catherine D Henry, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Those celestial bodies at center stage are the Large Magellanic Cloud and the Small Magellanic Cloud, a pair of dwarf galaxies.Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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McConaughey, 55, famously led the science fiction epic as a former NASA pilot named Cooper, who leaves his family behind to help the space exploration agency identify new planets for human life in another galaxy.Tommy McArdle, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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The clip shows the dog waiting outside a door for its owner to appear, followed by the moment that has people talking.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Sheriff Robert Luna of Los Angeles County said that about 18,000 people were in the mandatory or voluntary evacuation zones.Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Willow's debut aligns with growing excitement about quantum computing's applications, from creating new medicines to addressing the planet's climate woes.Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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On Sunday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: Hidden beneath Earth’s surface are caverns and pathways that hold the secrets of our planet’s very beginnings.Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Then there’s me, the one whose lack of innate ability seems to have defied both nature and nurture.Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
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From their hillside not far from the banks of the Ohio River, the Hills were able to pursue a passion for plants and nature which began for them both decades before in rural Illinois.Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
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For the most part, the Bucks have played tight games over the last month and just found a way to win at the end.Eric Nehm, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
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With that announcement, my memory raced back unhappily to the bad old days of J. Edgar Hoover — except in dramatic ways, Patel looks worse.Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
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“World.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/world. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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