on a global scale
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: in relation to the entire world
The war could impact the economy on a global scale.
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Ultimately, businesses can benefit from migrant labor and skilled professionals by staying competitive on a global scale.
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Shai Zamanian, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Dramatic aging and the indefinite decline of the human population—eventually on a global scale—will mark the end of an extraordinary chapter of human history and the beginning of another, quite possibly no less extraordinary than the one before it.
—Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
Reagan’s decision recognized the opportunity that the ozone hole presented for American industry and used his position to gain a competitive advantage on a global scale.
—Dr. Alex Gold, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
There’s a lack of trust between country negotiators, leading to an enormous amount of uncertainty about how this digital data might be regulated on a global scale.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 20 Sep. 2024
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Shai Zamanian, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Dramatic aging and the indefinite decline of the human population—eventually on a global scale—will mark the end of an extraordinary chapter of human history and the beginning of another, quite possibly no less extraordinary than the one before it.
—Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
Reagan’s decision recognized the opportunity that the ozone hole presented for American industry and used his position to gain a competitive advantage on a global scale.
—Dr. Alex Gold, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
There’s a lack of trust between country negotiators, leading to an enormous amount of uncertainty about how this digital data might be regulated on a global scale.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 20 Sep. 2024
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