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North American

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adjective

  1. of or relating to North America or its inhabitants

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of North America

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Seven & i Holdings raised its annual guidance after the war-driven surge in gasoline prices boosted earnings at its North American convenience-store business, sending quarterly net profit higher.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

Each stall has a dual charging cord with both Combined Charging System and North American Charging Standard connectors.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026

Nokia’s share of the North American optical network market grew to 27.3% in 2025 from 6.3% in 2024, according to Ian Redpath, a research director at advisory firm Omdia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

This tournament features more matches than ever before, and North American stadiums have enormous capacities to accommodate even more fans, naturally upping the consumption of this World Cup.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

As the weekday wonder and the money man, Pollard and Woolf established themselves in the uppermost tier of North American racing.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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