world

Example Sentences

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That led to an angry reaction from the world champion, who gestured for the Dutchman to get on with it.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

A fire broke out last month on the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, which has been sailing around the world for nearly 10 months—a near record deployment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Trump expressed his thanks in a post on his Truth social media platform, saying, "when completed, it will be the greatest and most beautiful ballroom of its kind anywhere in the world."

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Peet says that from the first time she looked at the script, with its world of therapy sessions and chaotic family dinners, she knew she wanted to be a part of it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Then all of a sudden I’d have been willing to swap this world for a better one because of the voice from behind me.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck