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Asia

[ay-zhuh, ay-shuh] / ˈeɪ ʒə, ˈeɪ ʃə /
NOUN
a continent in the east
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Bole International Airport is a major hub for travel between Africa, the Middle East and Asia, serving millions of passengers a year.

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026

The printers capable of doing the job at a reasonable price are often in China or other parts of Asia.

From Slate ● Nov. 14, 2026

Richard Horsey, senior Asia adviser at the International Crisis Group, said the ICJ ruling may have little impact on Min Aung Hlaing's momentum.

From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026

Jensen Huang met with business leaders and officials in China on his visits and associated with many Nvidia customers in Southeast Asia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026

Many nations in the Pacific Ocean and Southeast Asia were either ruled or occupied by Great Britain, France, the Netherlands, and the United States.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly


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