continent
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US President Donald Trump has been unashamedly open about the fact that the US is the dominant power on the continent.
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
"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
As the icebergs calve from the glaciers on the continent, they bring with them mineral deposits scraped up from the ground, and release these nutrients into the water.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
Vocabulary lists containing continent
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