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Asia

[ey-zhuh, ey-shuh] / ˈeɪ ʒə, ˈeɪ ʃə /
NOUN
a continent in the east
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And it isn’t just energy prices that pose an economic threat for Asia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Earlier this week, the central banks of India and New Zealand also held rates, mirroring peers across Asia and the West.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

In the long term, this was a tough lesson for Asia "to learn from this crisis and aim to use oil efficiently and diversify our sources of supply", said Kutani.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

She identified countries in Asia, sub-Saharan Africa and small island states as being in particular need.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Similarly, wolves were independently domesticated to become dogs in the Americas and probably in several different parts of Eurasia, including China and Southwest Asia.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond