continent

Example Sentences

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"Africa is succeeding. It's the youngest continent in the world… and needs investment to become more self-reliant," he said on Monday, adding that this would create some 250,000 jobs in Africa, and in France.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Macron hopes to highlight France's renewed relationship with the continent as a "report card on his Africa policy", said one diplomat.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Fimbulisen Ice Shelf sits in East Antarctica, a colder region that has generally been viewed as less vulnerable than other parts of the continent.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

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

It gave Akira chills to think that she and Natalie had both been in danger from different climate change disasters at the same time last year, on opposite ends of the continent.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz