continent

Example Sentences

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In the 1800s, some formerly enslaved Africans and their descendants migrated back to the continent from countries like Brazil and Cuba.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Senegal's move is the latest response from the continent to the oil price rise, which has seen countries reducing fuel levies and rationing electricity.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Publicly traded European airport stocks are mostly on the continent.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Shares of European arms manufacturers have also risen due to expectations of more military spending on the continent, while the war in Iran has lifted defense firms in South Korea and Japan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Having crossed the Weddell Sea, Shackleton would make landfall at the best opportunity, and then set out across the continent.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong