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world-class

[wurld-klas, -klahs] / ˈwɜrldˈklæs, -ˈklɑs /




















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“The organization has been world-class since I got here, so I had no desire to go anywhere else.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

The world-class museum announced Thursday a one-year closure beginning March 15, during which the Getty campus will undergo its most significant batch of upgrades in its nearly 30-year history.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

"Gout Gout shows how individual characteristics can shape world-class speed in different ways," says Dr. Hicks.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

Over the past 15 years, the region has poured $650 million into building world-class training facilities and stadiums in an effort to become America’s soccer capital.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

You’d think that after flying six-odd hours from New York to Oakland, then flying six-odd hours back, Vonetta, Fern, and I would be world-class travelers, and those bumps and dips would be nothing.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia