continent
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Elon Musk’s Tesla continued to fare well in Europe, where registrations grew nearly 50% last month to 52,563 vehicles, making June the fifth consecutive month of growth for Tesla’s sales in the continent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Further reinforcements are sorely needed but all of the club's arrivals this summer - goalkeeper Ewen Jaouen, midfielder Sean Steur and winger Bazoumana Toure - have been aged 20 and under, and from the continent.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The wealthiest country on the continent, South Africa has long been a destination for documented and undocumented African workers searching for work they cannot find at home.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
The agreement "strengthens Europe's AI infrastructure while helping Microsoft meet growing demand for cloud and AI services" on the continent, the two companies said in a joint statement.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 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
England has the most active players of all countries with three million, and Africa has the most of all continents.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Deutsche Bank publishes a report every summer, “Mapping The World,” in which the bank compares 69 different cities across six continents to compare costs and living standards.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Garcia later wrote on social media that he was referring to any team that might be unfamiliar with holding a lead and it would have applied to teams from other continents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Goldfish are among the most widely distributed ornamental fish in the world, and the global pet trade continues to move aquatic species across continents at unprecedented levels.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 26, 2026
Island geological types include coral atolls, raised limestone, volcanic islands, pieces of continents, and mixtures of those types.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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