for the world
idiom
informal
: for any reason
—used to make a statement more forceful
I wouldn't miss your wedding for the world.
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At the Sundance Film Festival in Park City on Sunday, Jan. 26, the actress-singer, 55, walked the red carpet for the world premiere of Kiss of the Spider Woman alongside director Bill Condon, costar Tonatiuh and more.
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Jack Smart, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Over eight decades, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has built an unprecedented global support system for the world’s children.
—Unicef Usa, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
China’s population fell last year for the third straight year, its government said Jan. 17, pointing to further demographic challenges for the world’s second most populous nation, which is now facing both an aging population and an emerging shortage of working age people.
—Christopher Bodeen, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Jan. 2025
As social media exploded with condemnation and some applause for the world’s richest man’s gesture, there was also some speculation that Musk’s movement was more like that of an Imperial Roman general in the Gladiator mode.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2025
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Jack Smart, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Over eight decades, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has built an unprecedented global support system for the world’s children.
—Unicef Usa, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
China’s population fell last year for the third straight year, its government said Jan. 17, pointing to further demographic challenges for the world’s second most populous nation, which is now facing both an aging population and an emerging shortage of working age people.
—Christopher Bodeen, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Jan. 2025
As social media exploded with condemnation and some applause for the world’s richest man’s gesture, there was also some speculation that Musk’s movement was more like that of an Imperial Roman general in the Gladiator mode.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2025
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“For the world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20the%20world. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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