third world
Example Sentences
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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
Three years later, U2 lead singer Bono, singer-songwriter Bob Geldof and Jones met with Pope John Paul II as part of an effort to erase the debt load shouldered by third world nations.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2024
Other evidence included a mother, whose son was being treated for cancer on a children's ward, likening the hospital environment to "a third world country".
From BBC • Aug. 19, 2024
This incident could spark a third world war!
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
