continent

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This time included periods when she focused on 2017’s “Zama,” her masterful period piece following a Spanish official in 18th century Argentina “who doesn’t want to be American,” she says, referring to the continent.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

—European blue-chip stock indexes gained strongly at market open as banks across the continent rallied.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

In Saturday's interview with DPA, Pistorius also said Europe must take greater responsibility for its security, and that Berlin would now be working more closely with allies on the continent.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

When India separated from the African continent, fractures along its western edge triggered the formation of the mountain range now called the Western Ghats.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

PIH was flooded with requests for advice and information, from ministries of health and consultants and charities from every continent, about creating such a program in their backyards.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French