continent
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A veteran’s rediscovered photographs bring to life a continent devastated by World War II.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
It reports that officials fear complying with such demands could leave the continent "dangerously exposed" if the crisis in the Middle East flares up over the winter.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Ice loss in Antarctica, meanwhile, is threatening penguin populations on the frozen continent.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Its presence suggests that Lady 56 may have completed one of medieval Europe's most famous pilgrimages, traveling thousands of kilometers across the continent to the western edge of Christian Europe before eventually returning home.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026
The king had declared that large amounts of territory on the continent belonged to England.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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The effort to bring home Evan and others unfolded on three continents, involving spy agencies, billionaires and political power players.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
The findings may also help scientists better understand how Earth's continents developed and how the planet gradually evolved into its modern form.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
It wasn’t exactly the island of misfit toys, but general manager Will Kuntz had managed to pull together four talented players from three continents who had nothing to lose and everything to prove.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
The UN has just called for the predominant world map to be replaced with one that more accurately reflects the true size of continents like Africa.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
They shared messages, phone conversations, and gifts throughout their entire lives, all delivered with love, even though they might have been continents apart.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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