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[wurld] / wɜrld /




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At the time of the kick-off, the All Blacks were effectively the top-ranked side in the world following South Africa's tension-filled loss to France on Friday night.

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026

"If we continue missing the planting seasons in different parts of the world we may have 45 million people facing severe and acute food insecurity," he said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026

You can level up your own holiday baking with tips from four chefs looking to win a world championship.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026

IBS affects people around the world, including nearly 11 percent of Australians.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2026

“It may be a sick world, but it certainly has some lovely and wonderful people in it!”

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

The next chapter in the nearly 30-year-old series, where players explore open worlds and break the law, has created an extraordinary level of anticipation.

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026

Captivity becomes strangely captivating as the author explores how the camps reshaped their prisoners’ inner worlds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

McCoy may not be a recording artist or one you see in front of the camera, but he’s been contributing to L.A.’s creative worlds for a long time, too.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

Fan fiction refers to stories written by amateur authors using characters and worlds from already-existing books, films or TV shows.

From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026

Most of the kids barely spoke, anyway; they seemed to live in their own worlds.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo


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