South America

Example Sentences

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During El Nino, trade winds weaken and atmospheric patterns shift across the tropical Pacific, allowing warm waters around Indonesia to spread eastward toward South America.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

No national team from outside Europe or South America has ever hoisted the World Cup, and while that will certainly change someday, it won’t be this year.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

The Department of Agriculture increased its projections for corn and soybeans from South America this year, citing favorable harvesting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Droughts in parts of South America and South East Asia could hit crops at a time when the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz is already disrupting the distribution of fertiliser.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

He was going to journey through South America in areas that were already on the map.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple