in the world

phrase

: among innumerable possibilities : ever
—used as an intensive
what in the world is it

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NetJets, the unit of Berkshire Hathaway, which also owns aircraft management firm Executive Jet Management, is the largest operator in the world with over 1,100 aircraft between its fractional and managed fleets. — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Choose a walk through the chalky Chiltern Hills, or make the 30-minute drive to Windsor Castle; a bastion of British royalty, it was founded in the 11th century and is the oldest inhabited castle in the world. — Katie Silcox, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026 Taylor Farms is one of the nation’s biggest vegetable producers, and its Mexican subsidiaries are the source of more shipments of vegetable and salad products into the US than any other single manufacturer in the world, FDA import data shows. — Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 Then even among the best in the world, which is the National Football League, there’s still levels, right? — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in the world

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