third world
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We have traveled from the illusion that humanity had left global wars behind forever to the stark prospect of a third world war that could span continents and have devastating global consequences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
In November 2024, Koguan said he was “no longer all-in-Tesla” and began acquiring Treasury bills, citing his fear of a “1929 type stock market crash” and a potential third world war.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 4, 2026
Two-time defending champion Kim, 25, has dominated women's halfpipe since the 2022 Beijing Games, winning X Games gold in 2024 and 2025 and claiming her third world championship title last year.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
Duplantis surpassed a record-extending 100 career clearances over six metres in winning his third world indoor title in March.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2025
Popper distinguished between the world of physical objects, the world of mental processes and the third world, the world of ‘problems, conjectures, theories, arguments, journals and books’.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
