continent

Example Sentences

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Despite this, Traoré has gained a huge following across the continent for his pan-Africanist vision and criticism of Western influence.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Banks control 80% of capital flows on the continent, markets 20%, the exact opposite of the U.S., says Karel Lannoo, CEO of the Centre for European Policy Studies.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Next to feel the pinch would be the continent of Africa.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Rhinoceroses have a long evolutionary history spanning more than 40 million years, once inhabiting nearly every continent except South America and Antarctica.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

Their chief work, I learned from bits of conversation, was liaison with England and the Free Dutch forces fighting elsewhere on the continent.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom