what in the world
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I forgot all about Hattie Lawton and the straight pins for a moment and stared dumbly at my aunt, wondering what in the world she would have to say about me to a stranger.
From Literature
“What in the world could possibly have changed your mind this morning?”
From Literature
“When we read it, we were like, ‘What in the world?’”
From Los Angeles Times
What in the world was she talking about?
From Literature
For much of the past three seasons, ever since some American billionaires took over one of London’s oldest soccer teams from a Russian oligarch, the biggest mystery in the English Premier League has been, what in the world is going on at Chelsea?
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