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continent

[kon-tn-uhnt] / ˈkɒn tn ənt /


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The event seemed to originate far deeper than earthquakes were thought capable of occurring beneath a continent.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

"That momentum must now expand across the continent," Kaseya said, calling the latest Ebola outbreak a "serious test" for the Africa CDC and the African Union.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

“They both adhered to their own meteorological vision,” Haig says, explaining the differences in prediction models from continent to continent.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Tesla is continuing to invest in the continent.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Of course, the ocean around the continent also turns to ice.

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




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