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continent

[kon-tn-uhnt] / ˈkɒn tn ənt /


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Private charter jet companies hawk World Cup packages online to fly fans all over the continent, but most won’t be able to pursue this kind of travel.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Access can be even more difficult because about one third of the continent consists of privately owned land.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

On the other hand, since the contest expanded to the eastern part of the continent in the 2000s, Eurovision has served as a catalyst for European integration, said University of Glasgow expert Paul Jordan.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

The Pentagon has previously said that its longer-term goal is to have Europe allies take the lead for conventional defense of the continent while gradually reducing the American military presence.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Almost the entire southern continent is covered by ice.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong




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