continent
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This time included periods when she focused on 2017’s “Zama,” her masterful period piece following a Spanish official in 18th century Argentina “who doesn’t want to be American,” she says, referring to the continent.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Africa Command, which oversees the American military on most of the continent.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
When India separated from the African continent, fractures along its western edge triggered the formation of the mountain range now called the Western Ghats.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
In exchange, Europe had agreed to invest in the US and make changes on the continent expected to boost US exports.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
These perilous seas kept the continent locked away until 1774, when Captain James Cook reached the farthest south latitude yet attained.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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