the eighth wonder of the world
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Einstein supposedly called it the eighth wonder of the world, and once you see it in action, you understand why.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 25, 2025
"Sholay is the eighth wonder of the world," Dharmendra, who plays a small-town crook and is paired up with Bachchan in the film, said in a recent statement.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2025
To see a group of engineers gush over the blimp hangars at the Tustin Marine Corps Air Station, you would think the giant structures were the eighth wonder of the world.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2023
In the early 1900s, Standard Oil millionaire Henry Flagler spearheaded the construction of the Florida Keys Over-Sea Railroad that became widely known as the eighth wonder of the world.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 3, 2023
According to August, if you’ve never seen a cluster of beehives first thing in the morning, you’ve missed the eighth wonder of the world.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
