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as in sphere
a more or less round body or mass
the glassblower shaped the molten mass into a globe of remarkable thinness and clarity
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Recent Examples of globe
Obviously the scale is not going to be huge relative to the whole globe, but that is one consideration, and certainly would become a factor if regenerative is adopted across agriculture more broadly.
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John Mariani, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Declination on a celestial globe is analogous to latitude on a terrestrial globe.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 7 Feb. 2025
President Trump is the only figure on the entire globe who is powerful enough to bring both of these parties to the table.
—NBC News, 2 Mar. 2025
Information gleaned by the entourage of upcoming missions, will not only demystify Venus, Garvin said, but also present the gory details on chemistry, environments, fate of water, dynamics and human-scale landscapes on that enigmatic globe.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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John Mariani, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Declination on a celestial globe is analogous to latitude on a terrestrial globe.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 7 Feb. 2025
President Trump is the only figure on the entire globe who is powerful enough to bring both of these parties to the table.
—NBC News, 2 Mar. 2025
Information gleaned by the entourage of upcoming missions, will not only demystify Venus, Garvin said, but also present the gory details on chemistry, environments, fate of water, dynamics and human-scale landscapes on that enigmatic globe.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for globe
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What to look for in a quality ice cube tray Shape Ice cube trays come in a variety of shapes, such as spheres, rectangles and half-moons.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
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So, recommendation systems is this attempt of trying to break into like a larger sphere of different kinds of algorithms, things related to manipulating data and things which are present everywhere in tech and in industry, not just a maybe more niche domain.—
Steven Strogatz,
Quanta Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Think of it using ‘smallest instruments on the planet’ CT hospital launches supermicrosurgery care.—
Aaron Flaum,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2025
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The least-skilled baker on the planet could benefit from its ease.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2025
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In the 71st minute of a match in Peru, Altamirano's teammate booted a ball from near midfield, and Altamirano chased it down.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Center for American Progress provided other examples of price increases: A soccer ball made in Pakistan priced at $18 could cost $23.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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After 1960, Asawa chose to retreat from the commercial market, creating a world of her own in their new home in Noe Valley.—
Hilarie M. Sheets,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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The Humane Society for Hamilton County in Fishers said in an April 3 Facebook post that Holly, a tan Terrier Pit Bull, and Sir Teddy, a black mixed breed, were surrendered after their owner’s world turned upside down.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Globe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/globe. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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