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continent

[kon-tn-uhnt] / ˈkɒn tn ənt /


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And given that the 2026 tournament is spanning an entire continent, there is a wide array of different authorities involved.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

U.S. stock futures were in the red, while European stocks enjoyed a rare morning of outperformance as AI optimism buoyed the continent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 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

Let’s turn now to corn in the area of the continent that we know today as the United States.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz




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