world-wide
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It’s a conundrum that central banks of developed countries world-wide are facing, with many choosing to stand pat on rates for now while stressing concern about the uncertain outlook.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
The country is responsible for a tiny fraction of world-wide emissions, yet Chile is particularly vulnerable to drought and desertification.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2024
Videos making this claim, produced by the church, have been broadcast on their world-wide Emmanuel TV satellite channel and are widely circulated on YouTube.
From BBC • Jan. 8, 2024
It is well-known that numerous large species went extinct during the time of the world-wide colonization by modern humans.
From Science Daily • Dec. 14, 2023
“The world is moving away from military ideals,” declared the influential British journal Review of Reviews, “and a period of peace, industry, and world-wide friendship is dawning.”
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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