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continent

[kon-tn-uhnt] / ˈkɒn tn ənt /


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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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Humanity on the Great Continent of Gethen lives in a strip of land between two white walls.

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




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