South American
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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Brussels wants to avoid upsetting farmers after a fierce fight over the trade agreement between the EU and the South American Mercosur bloc.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Although there aren’t any other cooperative breeders among the great apes, there are South American treetop monkeys called marmosets and tamarins who do cooperate to raise young.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
Kevin Diaz, 22, was arrested, and police said he belongs to a South American theft group.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
A strong South American agriculture lobby didn’t make it any easier.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
“Does that boy have anything to do with your South American beetle illness?”
From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins
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