continent
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It is part of a push by the country -- and others on the continent -- to add value domestically to raw materials to create jobs and lift export earnings.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
Wildfires are raging across the southwest of the continent, forcing authorities to evacuate tens of thousands of people from tourist resorts and other areas close to population centers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The private equity investment gives investors a slice of the 650,000 barrels-per-day refinery launched two years ago and is currently the largest on the continent.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Instead, Newcastle have targeted players aged 20 and under on the continent this time around.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Even without such support, however, Shackleton had to go to Antarctica again, because the continent pulled him like a magnet.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
“Fans are flying across countries, if not continents, to experience ‘The Odyssey’ and Imax 70 millimeter,” he added.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
England has the most active players of all countries with three million, and Africa has the most of all continents.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Such measures of wealth offer only a partial view of what it is like to live on these two continents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Goldfish are among the most widely distributed ornamental fish in the world, and the global pet trade continues to move aquatic species across continents at unprecedented levels.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 26, 2026
A suitable starting point from which to compare historical developments on the different continents is around 11,000 B.C.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing continent
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