continent

Example Sentences

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Over a six-decade career, he fused Ghanaian rhythms with jazz, funk, soul and early Afrobeat and went on to inspire musicians beyond the continent.

From BBC

This makes the African nation one of the UK's most important partners in the continent.

From BBC

The continent can produce its own artillery, tanks, subs and ships, but is heavily dependent on the U.S. in key areas such as fighter aircraft and military satellites, as well as nuclear protection.

From The Wall Street Journal

People on the continent have long hailed pan-Africanism, "but now we need action," he says.

From BBC

Jagland was formerly a chairman of the Nobel Peace Prize committee and the head of the Council of Europe, one of the continent’s top human-rights organizations.

From The Wall Street Journal