continent

Example Sentences

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The group will give 82 concerts in nearly two dozen countries across five continents.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the biggest guzzlers in the continent have been somewhat insulated, through planning and diplomacy.

From BBC

Main character Kliff is a member of the Greymanes, a warrior clan whose members are dispersed around the continent by the rival Black Bears.

From BBC

He says Europe will still manage to secure energy supplies in the current crisis, despite the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, because the wealthy continent can out-pay other regions in a crisis.

From BBC

Just when Europe’s central bankers thought they had finally overcome stubborn inflation, the war in Iran sparked an oil rally that means the continent’s policymakers are once again fretting about price pressures.

From Barron's