continent
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Spain and Portugal need more electricity interconnections with the rest of Europe through France in order to boost their renewable-energy exports to the continent, she tells the European Pulse Forum in Barcelona.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Scientists have long debated when people first arrived on this ancient continent and which routes they used to get there.
From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026
Brisk south-easterly winds developing on Tuesday and Wednesday will drag in much warmer air from the European continent.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
The continent is also geographically closer to the Gulf, which means that most ships that were en route when the war started have already arrived.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
But under the South Pole lies a continent that supports glaciers up to two miles in depth.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
Vocabulary lists containing continent
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