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continent

[kon-tn-uhnt] / ˈkɒn tn ənt /


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Macron hopes to highlight France's renewed relationship with the continent as a "report card on his Africa policy", said one diplomat.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Fimbulisen Ice Shelf sits in East Antarctica, a colder region that has generally been viewed as less vulnerable than other parts of the continent.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

The chemical is still licensed for other uses on the continent.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

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

But under the South Pole lies a continent that supports glaciers up to two miles in depth.

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




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