continent

Example Sentences

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But that flair for putting on a show helped him forge a life of deception and fraud across three continents.

From BBC

Home security company Verisure was the continent’s largest IPO of the year, raising close to 3.2 billion euros when it listed in Stockholm in October.

From The Wall Street Journal

"If we look at the overall picture across the continent, the trend is worrying," said Mo Ibrahim, whose foundation analyses data to assess the state of African governance.

From BBC

They both emerged after World War II, at a time with parallels to today: Europe’s economy was struggling, external threats were growing and Washington didn’t want to continue policing the continent.

From The Wall Street Journal

He remains determined to promote music from Ethiopia and the wider continent which he feels does not get the acknowledgment it deserves.

From BBC