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America

[uh-mer-i-kuh] / əˈmɛr ɪ kə /
NOUN
New World
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The cost of childcare has increased by 24 percent between 2020 and 2024, according to Child Care Aware of America.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

"The past 24 people that have been to the vicinity of the Moon were all white men from America," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

“Argentines have been uncharacteristically patient, but that patience is running low,” said Benjamin Gedan, the director of the Latin America Program at the Stimson Center.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

JPMorgan Chase posted record earnings, Bank of America and Morgan Stanley both beat.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Once, he got himself invited to a meeting with the CEO of Bank of America, Ken Lewis.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis