World Bank
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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It is especially vulnerable to climate change and has high rates of unemployment and health issues, a recent World Bank assessment said.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
"And yet they still have the pretence of being a developing country in the WTO and in the World Bank, and they could suspend that," Malpass added.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
The World Bank has cut its growth forecast for the Middle East to 1.8% this year, as a result of the war, warning the fallout could result in long-term "scarring".
From BBC • May 6, 2026
“Considering Somali piracy as an increased cost of trade translates into an estimated $18 billion yearly loss to the world economy,” researchers at the World Bank wrote in a 2013 report.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
I could understand why he was perceived as an agitator by some World Bank members.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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