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Asia

[ey-zhuh, ey-shuh] / ˈeɪ ʒə, ˈeɪ ʃə /
NOUN
a continent in the east
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Under that scenario, it projects that growth in developing Asia and the Pacific will cool to 5.1% in both 2026 and 2027 from 5.4% last year, buoyed by still-resilient domestic demand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

“The prevailing mindset in Beijing is that China is not sticking its neck out for anybody,” said Danny Russel, a former senior U.S. diplomat now with the Asia Society Policy Institute.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Singapore joins other countries in South East Asia that have taken steps to save energy, like Thailand, which also asked people to keep air conditioners at 26-27C.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

She identified countries in Asia, sub-Saharan Africa and small island states as being in particular need.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

As a result, what are now the shallow seas between Asia and the Indonesian islands of Sumatra, Borneo, Java, and Bali became dry land.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond