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continent

[kon-tn-uhnt] / ˈkɒn tn ənt /


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The shift away from the center in the U.K. mirrored developments on the European Continent.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

European regulators are also feeling the heat, with the French start-up Mistral recently presenting in Brussels a 22-point plan to accelerate AI development on the Continent.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

It is part of the machinery of American power projection, hosting roughly 80,000 U.S. troops and some 40 bases that both deter enemies and support operations far beyond the Continent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

In this uncertain context, Poland's subsoil appears to be a major asset for the energy sovereignty of the Old Continent.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

All shipping on the Great Continent is by these electric-powered trucks, which go on barges on the rivers and canals where possible.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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