earth

Example Sentences

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“When oil spikes, every energy-importing economy on earth suddenly needs more dollars to pay for it. Europe, Turkey, Japan, India — they’re all scrambling for dollar liquidity at the same time,” Skoyles said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

First, though, he has to prove he can do it on earth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Match of the Day pundit Alan Shearer agreed and said: "You should have given a penalty when you gave two like that. How on earth do you not give another one."

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Early in the set, Ye asked his technical crew to “make the earth move slower,” which somebody made happen.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

‘Very bad. The killing earth that gulps and swallows. The Watchers everywhere. They see you, but you don’t see them. Not till it’s too late.’

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver