North American
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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Inside the successful push to rescue the North American bid.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
The World Cup faces a massive logistical challenge: making sure the ball bounces and rolls exactly the same way across 16 different North American stadiums.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Hotel bookings in Canada and Mexico are outpacing all but one American city ahead of FIFA’s biggest soccer competition, which is unfolding across 16 North American cities starting Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
North American airlines are expected to contribute $9.4 billion of the $23 billion estimated net profit—down from $12.4 billion last year.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Over time, the movement of the Pacific Plate pulls the North American Plate downward, like the bucket of a catapult that is being readied to fire.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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