the world over
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Fears that autonomous AI agents would damage software-as-a-service companies’ business models reached fever pitch earlier this year, with shares in tech companies the world over selling off in response.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
The price of chocolate bars has shot up across the world over the past year, meaning they can feel like a luxury - yet West Africa's cocoa farmers have not been reaping the benefit.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026
Scientists worry about the effects that it could have on our bodies, and some portion of people the world over are convinced that it is horrible poison.
From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026
On streets around the world over the weekend, there were protests in outrage or bursts of celebration.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026
The answer is the same the world over: people move in the hope of a better life.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
