continent

Example Sentences

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The continent is also geographically closer to the Gulf, which means that most ships that were en route when the war started have already arrived.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Brisk south-easterly winds developing on Tuesday and Wednesday will drag in much warmer air from the European continent.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

"I'm well aware that sometimes Europe can be seen as a continent that is slower than others," Macron told an audience of Japanese business leaders and investors in Tokyo.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Shares of European arms manufacturers have also risen due to expectations of more military spending on the continent, while the war in Iran has lifted defense firms in South Korea and Japan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

I’m not even sure where they are in the European continent.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day