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America

[uh-mer-i-kuh] / əˈmɛr ɪ kə /
NOUN
New World
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A replica of the Orca, the iconic shark-hunting boat from Jaws, is opening in north Wales, with the boatmaker saying tourists could travel from as far afield as America and Japan.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

But that doesn’t mean what’s coming will be painless, or that resilience is the same as strength, said Skanda Amarnath, executive director of Employ America, an economic policy think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

SAG-AFTRA and the Directors Guild of America still need to reach an agreement with the studios.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

More than one in every 50 people in America participated.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

They must be covering it with wood to protect it during its long voyage to America.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman