continent
Example Sentences
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This makes the African nation one of the UK's most important partners in the continent.
From BBC
The continent can produce its own artillery, tanks, subs and ships, but is heavily dependent on the U.S. in key areas such as fighter aircraft and military satellites, as well as nuclear protection.
People on the continent have long hailed pan-Africanism, "but now we need action," he says.
From BBC
Jagland was formerly a chairman of the Nobel Peace Prize committee and the head of the Council of Europe, one of the continent’s top human-rights organizations.
Fears surrounding AI spending led to losses across tech and software stocks on the continent.
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