subcontinent
noun
sub·con·ti·nent
ˌsəb-ˈkän-tə-nənt 
-ˈkänt-nənt
: a large landmass smaller than a continent
especially
: a major subdivision of a continent
the Indian subcontinent
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Based at least in part on Duras’s own childhood experiences as part of the French colonial class in Asia (she was born and spent much of her early life in Vietnam), India Song is not the cosmopolitan tour of the subcontinent that its title suggests.
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Erik Morse, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2024
But this snake is specifically from the Indian subcontinent and existed approximately 56 to 34 million years ago, the researchers said.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2024
It’s based on a view of the subcontinent’s history not as a crossroads of different religions and cultures, but as a Hindu land under constant invasion – by Islamic forces, Christian missionaries, and British imperialists.
—Aakash Hassan, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Apr. 2024
With a separate dining room and caterer specializing in vegetarian cuisine, the adult day program brings a taste of the subcontinent to a nondescript suburban office park.
—Justin Wm. Moyer, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024
New acquisitions of the six-part thriller include SBS Australia, TVP in Poland and Big Tree Entertainment in India and the subcontinent.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
People in these areas face economic deprivation, like few banking or investment resources, and social neglect that continues to slow India’s progress as a formidable subcontinent.
—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2024
By decreasing its fossil fuel imports and powering the subcontinent with its own renewable energy, India naturally strengthens its currency, the rupee, against the US dollar, Dus said.
—Dipka Bhambhani, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
As hostility toward minorities rises, Kabir’s work highlights the subcontinent’s rich history of religious coexistence, and many academics, artists, and activists are using his words to express pride in India’s multicultural community.
—Kalpana Jain, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Nov. 2023
Erik Morse, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2024
But this snake is specifically from the Indian subcontinent and existed approximately 56 to 34 million years ago, the researchers said.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2024
It’s based on a view of the subcontinent’s history not as a crossroads of different religions and cultures, but as a Hindu land under constant invasion – by Islamic forces, Christian missionaries, and British imperialists.
—Aakash Hassan, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Apr. 2024
With a separate dining room and caterer specializing in vegetarian cuisine, the adult day program brings a taste of the subcontinent to a nondescript suburban office park.
—Justin Wm. Moyer, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024
New acquisitions of the six-part thriller include SBS Australia, TVP in Poland and Big Tree Entertainment in India and the subcontinent.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
People in these areas face economic deprivation, like few banking or investment resources, and social neglect that continues to slow India’s progress as a formidable subcontinent.
—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2024
By decreasing its fossil fuel imports and powering the subcontinent with its own renewable energy, India naturally strengthens its currency, the rupee, against the US dollar, Dus said.
—Dipka Bhambhani, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
As hostility toward minorities rises, Kabir’s work highlights the subcontinent’s rich history of religious coexistence, and many academics, artists, and activists are using his words to express pride in India’s multicultural community.
—Kalpana Jain, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Nov. 2023
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subcontinent
noun
sub·con·ti·nent
ˈsəb-ˈkänt-ᵊn-ənt
-ˈkänt-nənt,
-ˌkänt-
: a large area of land smaller than a continent
especially
: a major subdivision of a continent
the Indian subcontinent
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