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Asia

[ay-zhuh, ay-shuh] / ˈeɪ ʒə, ˈeɪ ʃə /
NOUN
a continent in the east
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Deadly global conflicts have completely disrupted civil aviation, leaving options for safe journeys between Europe and Asia fewer and farther between.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

It is so gruelling that its Asia tournament in Hong Kong was billed as "physical hell", with player Leo Lines admitting that "anyone that's got the puck" is going through "some level of suffering".

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

At the election in Rabat in March, Uefa will have 55 votes, Africa 54, Asia 46, Concacaf 35, Oceania 11 and Conmebol 10.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Global conflicts have disrupted civil aviation, leaving fewer safe flight routes between Europe and Asia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Medea escaped as she always did and got safely away to Asia.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton


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