continent
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Business groups across the continent had called for the pact to be extended.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026
Europe is the fastest warming continent, with temperatures that are already around 2.5 degrees Celsius warmer than in the preindustrial era, compared with around 1.4 degrees for the earth as a whole.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026
It comes after Europe's unprecedented early summer heatwave scorched several countries over recent days, with temperature records broken across the continent.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026
For the U.S. to continue as the global leader, there must be predictable trade rules that encourage companies to invest across the continent.
From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026
Much of the ice on the continent of Antarctica is actually a form of consolidated snow called firn.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
Vocabulary lists containing continent
Physical Geography - Introductory
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