North America

Example Sentences

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“Having this World Cup in North America clearly has a huge impact on ratings,” said Patrick Rishe, director of the sports business program at Washington University in St. Louis.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

A hike could come as soon as September if inflation remains above 4% rather than close to the Fed’s 2% target, writes Stephen Brown, chief North America economist at Capital Economics.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

Some games may have been played in air-conditioned stadiums and at more modest temperatures across North America, but for Scotland it is about to heat up.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

La-Z-Boy’s company-owned stores now total 230 across North America, an all-time high of 61% of its total network, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

In areas such as the Great Plains of North America, where not a single wheat stalk grew 10,000 years ago, you can today walk for hundreds upon hundreds of miles without encountering any other plant.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari