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continent

[kon-tn-uhnt] / ˈkɒn tn ənt /


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In addition to Portugal, another nation targeted by Levy’s AI model is Morocco — representing a continent, Africa, that has never seen one of its nations hoist the trophy.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

El Nino also raises the likelihood of drought, heatwaves and wildfires in Australia as warmer-than average conditions grip the continent.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

On April 10, 2017, when the United Bid was officially announced, it was done from the 102nd floor of New York’s One World Observatory, the tallest building on the continent.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

The shape of the bedrock beneath the ice continues to influence how ice moves across the continent today.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

By the time a seasick Phineas Gage staggered ashore here in 1859, San Francisco was still a frontier town on the farthest edge of the continent.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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