North America

Example Sentences

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On Thursday, KKR announced the close of its KKR North America Fund XIV at $23 billion, the biggest fund the New York firm has ever raised.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

In all, millions of African captives were shipped to the West Indies and Brazil, many times the number taken to British North America.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

In this case, the Pink Moon refers to the pink phlox flower which blooms widely across North America at this time of year.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

During Nike’s earnings call on Tuesday, management-team members indicated they hadn’t yet seen signs of a consumer pullback in North America due to higher gas prices and the conflict in the Middle East.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

He was buried on the spot and lies there yet, but about a yard closer to North America than on the day he died.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson