the (whole) world over
noun phrase
: everywhere in the world
His books have entertained readers the world over.
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Like restaurant owners the world over, Peruvian chefs Juan Manuel Umbert and Janice Buraschi were blindsided by the 2020 pandemic.
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
Which means even if TikTok didn’t exist, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) would have all the data on American users of social media via easy purchases of data broadly available the world over.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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The Himalayas are a bucket-list destination for riders (and non-riders) the world over, a pinnacle of the splendor of nature.
—New Atlas, 24 Dec. 2024
The biblical readings given at mass will be the same the world over, marking the second Sunday of Advent.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
Which means even if TikTok didn’t exist, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) would have all the data on American users of social media via easy purchases of data broadly available the world over.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Utkarsh Sood / New Atlas View 10 Images View gallery - 10 images
The Himalayas are a bucket-list destination for riders (and non-riders) the world over, a pinnacle of the splendor of nature.
—New Atlas, 24 Dec. 2024
The biblical readings given at mass will be the same the world over, marking the second Sunday of Advent.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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“The (whole) world over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20%28whole%29%20world%20over. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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