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Asia

[ay-zhuh, ay-shuh] / ˈeɪ ʒə, ˈeɪ ʃə /
NOUN
a continent in the east
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Tech weakness late in the U.S. session Monday bled into trading in Asia and Europe on Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Carried by winds to nearby Singapore and Malaysia, the toxic smog has in recent weeks impacted populations across maritime South East Asia, triggering respiratory illnesses and headaches.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Spanning an area the size of Singapore, the $700-million scheme is the first cross-border wind project in Asia and the largest wind farm in Southeast Asia.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

Millions of years ago, Africa, Arabia, and Asia were moving toward a new geological arrangement.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

I hate the water, prone as I am to drowning and drifting to Asia.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson


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