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continent

[kon-tn-uhnt] / ˈkɒn tn ənt /


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From his office in Hamburg, he used his “passage and exchange” business to sell tickets to Jews eager to leave the Continent for the United States.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 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

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

The Continent should want to reopen the Gulf quickly and avoid another surge of refugees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

And today the white man is faced head on with what is happening on the Black Continent, Africa.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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