continent

Example Sentences

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"Instead I think we need serious and committed dialogue with our allies on the European continent, and indeed with Canada."

From BBC

The Balkans are home to some of Europe's cleanest and wildest rivers, crucial to the continent's biodiversity.

From Barron's

These included the Rocky Mountains, the Alps, the Andes, and the Tibetan Plateau, offering a broad picture of how conditions are evolving across different continents.

From Science Daily

—The decline in European equities eased as most indexes fell only slightly in early trading, though banks were down across the continent.

From The Wall Street Journal

Tucked into his speech was a mention of the 19th Century doctrine of "manifest destiny" – the idea that the US was divinely ordained to expand its territory across the continent, spreading American ideals.

From BBC