world-wide

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It’s a conundrum that central banks of developed countries world-wide are facing, with many choosing to stand pat on rates for now while stressing concern about the uncertain outlook.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

The research, which is entitled 'What are the main reasons for the world-wide decline in pollinator populations?', suggests that many of the threats to pollinators result from human activities.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2024

Vocal protests were staged world-wide as the grassroots boycott spread beyond the Middle East.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2024

Whether this world-wide uptick in prosecutions is due to an increasing propensity for executives to commit criminal acts, or reflects improved tools for judicial investigations, matters little.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2024

Officials at the who began to fear that Nurse Mayinga would become the vector for a world-wide plague.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston