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Asia

[ay-zhuh, ay-shuh] / ˈeɪ ʒə, ˈeɪ ʃə /
NOUN
a continent in the east
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The general losses in New York filtered through to Asia in the morning but some markets staged a comeback as the day progressed.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

At the same time, SLB said its data-center-solutions business continues to accelerate, with revenue up 23% sequentially, driven by growing demand, a broader scope of services and geographic expansion in Asia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Hundreds of flights in the East Asia region were cancelled on Friday as powerful Typhoon Champi roared close to Taiwan's north-east coast.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

It is so gruelling that its Asia tournament in Hong Kong was billed as "physical hell", with player Leo Lines admitting that "anyone that's got the puck" is going through "some level of suffering".

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

As Germany fought to dominate Europe, Italy focused on the Mediterranean region, and military leaders in Japan aimed to dominate Asia and the Pacific.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly


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