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Examples:Ferdinand Foch (1851-1929), leading French general and commander-in-chief of allied forces in the latter stages of World War One—Rebiya Kadeer or Rabiye Qadir (1947-), Uighur businesswoman and activist, imprisoned 1999-2005, then President of the World Uighur Congress—the best of all possible worlds—sage Emperors Shun and Yao rule every day (idiom); all for the best in the best of all possible worlds—get the best of both worlds—Yeosu city in South Jeolla province, Korea, the site of World Expo 2012—experienced in the ways of the world (idiom); worldly-wise—of the material world (as opposed supernatural or immortal levels)—Battle of Stalingrad (1942-1943), decisive battle of Second World War and one of the bloodiest battles in history, when the Germans failed take Stalingrad, were then trapped and destroyed by Soviet forces—changing (face, scene, situation, world of etc)—Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria (1863-1914), heir the Hapsburg throne, whose assassination in Sarajevo led to World War I—(Buddhism) "The Floating World", the world of the living—fig. female beauty exceeding even that of the natural world—Charles De Gaulle (1890-1970), French general and politician, leader of the Free French during World War II and President of the Republic 1959-1969—Ground Zero (refers the site of the World Trade Center destroyed in 9-11-2001 attack)— |