continent
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Africa Command, which oversees the American military on most of the continent.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
When India separated from the African continent, fractures along its western edge triggered the formation of the mountain range now called the Western Ghats.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
Models have indicated that less cold, dense water will form around Antarctica, allowing warmer circumpolar deep water to move closer to the continent and fill the gap.
From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026
There might still be stocks worth buying in Europe’s top economy and across the continent.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
I imagined if I lived someplace on the very edge of the continent, like California, that the wonderful ocean breeze would set me free.
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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