North American
adjective
: of or relating to North America (a continent of the western hemisphere including Canada, the United States, Mexico, and the countries of Central America) or its people
North American
noun
plural North Americans
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Thousands of North American schools and universities were paralyzed Thursday after a ransomware attack on a key educational software provider.
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Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
In the fall, Wilson and her band Tripsitter will begin a North American tour that will wrap in October.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
North American beavers typically live 10 to 12 years, with the oldest on record living 30 years in human care, per the National Zoo.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 7 May 2026
The Forsytes is produced in association with ITV Studios, which handles international distribution, with PBS Distribution handling North American rights.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Two years before that, Paramore released their most-recent album, This Is Why, and followed it up with a North American tour.
—Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 7 May 2026
William Simon, the CEO of PROVA’s North American business, told the committee in late April that his company works with local communities, including by being careful with nature and natural resources.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Recreational freshwater anglers in the lower 48 states catch – and keep – far more fish than any official body has estimated, according to new research from our team of North American fishery scientists.
—Matthew Robertson, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
The Catholic-Protestant divide impeded North American solidarity.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
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Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
In the fall, Wilson and her band Tripsitter will begin a North American tour that will wrap in October.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
North American beavers typically live 10 to 12 years, with the oldest on record living 30 years in human care, per the National Zoo.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 7 May 2026
The Forsytes is produced in association with ITV Studios, which handles international distribution, with PBS Distribution handling North American rights.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Two years before that, Paramore released their most-recent album, This Is Why, and followed it up with a North American tour.
—Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 7 May 2026
William Simon, the CEO of PROVA’s North American business, told the committee in late April that his company works with local communities, including by being careful with nature and natural resources.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Recreational freshwater anglers in the lower 48 states catch – and keep – far more fish than any official body has estimated, according to new research from our team of North American fishery scientists.
—Matthew Robertson, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
The Catholic-Protestant divide impeded North American solidarity.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
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“North American.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/North%20American. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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