America

Example Sentences

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WH Smith said North America airport like-for-like revenue fell 2% as air fare rises and lower capacity due to the Middle East conflict hurt passenger numbers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Schneider was succeeded by Laurent Freixe, who joined Nestlé in 1986 and had been CEO of the company’s Latin America business since 2022.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The term “travesti” was long reserved for transgender people in Latin America, namely those whose gender expressions leaned feminine.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

"A black face is very rare but there is a heron from North America that is very similar, the little blue heron, but they have different qualities if you look closely."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

I don’t really want to eat dog, but apparently that is what people eat in America.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman