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worldly

[wurld-lee] / ˈwɜrld li /




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Much like the toilet which kept playing up during the Artemis II mission, this research reminds us even astronauts operating in other worldly conditions are still human.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The document teaches Claude how to be a kind and worldly assistant, ready to help people who talk to it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

But we also know him as Ziggy Stardust, the alien rock star, or the elegant, worldly Thin White Duke.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

There are still financial tasks that have to be done for you after your death, like filing your last tax return and cleaning up your worldly possessions.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 14, 2026

In this school Alba learned to eat boiled vegetables and burnt rice, to withstand the freezing courtyard, sing hymns, and give up worldly vanities except those in the realm of sports.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




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