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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
This question is at the heart of the food justice movement, a movement that aims to expose inequalities that shape our food world and to work toward equity.
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Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
The first event featured about 100 attendees from the literature and publishing world, and followed a panel held earlier by the charity.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
May 4 French Canadian comedian Mike Ward may not be a household name in Los Angeles yet, but he’s widely respected in the comedy world for pushing boundaries.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
The lineup is packed with over 100 world, international, European, and UK premieres.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
The first event featured about 100 attendees from the literature and publishing world, and followed a panel held earlier by the charity.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
May 4 French Canadian comedian Mike Ward may not be a household name in Los Angeles yet, but he’s widely respected in the comedy world for pushing boundaries.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
The lineup is packed with over 100 world, international, European, and UK premieres.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for world
Noun
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There are those who once thought that the superiority of machines would cause a crisis for chess—and for humanity.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Many ethicists focus on preventing worst-case AI scenarios, such as rogue models and mass unemployment, while ignoring deeper questions about how the technology might degrade our humanity or undermine our sense of purpose.—
Elias Wachtel,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2026
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The inflated globe was light and buoyant.—
Julian Bell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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His successor, Tim Cook, turned the company into a globe-spanning colossus of profit.—
Joel Mathis,
TheWeek,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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One of those mystery flavors that exists outside the botanical universe.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, it was unveiled at LVL UP Expo that the first half of the fifteen-episode third season of Helluva Boss, another series in the Hellaverse universe, is expected to be released on Prime Video in fall 2026, with the second half dropping in 2027.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Apr. 2026
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Previous studies on these fascinating, transitioning galaxies were a bit of a hodgepodge.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Before long, a whole galaxy stretches across the sky, visible to the naked eye.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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From 1929 until 2006, Pluto lived in the imagination of children and adults alike as the ninth and outermost planet in our solar system.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Apr. 2026
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Why mosquito control is so important Mosquitoes are the deadliest animal on the planet, according to the CDC.—
Ryan Brennan
April 30,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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Charles, who is well-known for his love of nature and the importance of sustainability, fed chickens in a coop together with the kids.—
Emma Caughlan,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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The actor and hairstylist was questioned extensively by Blumberg about her dynamic with Weinstein and is expected to face a grilling about its complicated nature when cross-examination begins.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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In fact, going all the way back to 2010, more than half of large cap money managers underperformed the S&P 500.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Fan-favorite players find ways to shine from the depths of the later rounds.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Confirmation for the Cuban public came in March, when President Miguel Diaz-Canel appeared on TV to acknowledge for the first time the negotiations with the US.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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But the American public has been skeptical.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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“World.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/world. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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