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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For North American observers on the evening of May 30, the Blue Moon rises in the east as the sun dips below the horizon, with Antares glowing roughly 3 degrees to the lower left of Earth's satellite — less than the width of your three middle fingers held at arm's length against the night sky.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 29 May 2026
Janus Films has acquired all North American rights to German filmmaker Valeska Grisebach’s Bulgaria-set The Dreamed Adventure just days after its award-winning world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 May 2026
The first North American tour kicked off its route in fall 2024 and will continue its run of more than 30 US cities this year.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
As one of the most monumental events in Kansas City history suddenly is just weeks away, the very nucleus of the event, Arrowhead Stadium, is being scrubbed to conform to FIFA World Cup standards consistent with the other 15 North American venues hosting the tournament beginning next month.
—Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
His North American run kicks off in October, with nearly 30 stops so far, including Las Vegas, Denver, Chicago, Philadelphia, New York City, and multiple cities across California and Texas.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 28 May 2026
The general on-sale for North American shows begins June 5.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 28 May 2026
Janus Films has acquired all North American rights to German filmmaker Valeska Grisebach‘s (Western) new film, the Cannes Film Festival competition title The Dreamed Adventure (Das Geträumte Abenteuer), which was awarded the jury prize on the Croisette.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
Vos Collection, a network of North American medical aesthetics clinics, has revealed its acquisitions of Day Dermatology & Aesthetics, Marmur Medical, Shino Bay Cosmetic Dermatology & Laser Institute and Humphrey & Beleznay Cosmetic Dermatology, among others.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 29 May 2026
Janus Films has acquired all North American rights to German filmmaker Valeska Grisebach’s Bulgaria-set The Dreamed Adventure just days after its award-winning world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 May 2026
The first North American tour kicked off its route in fall 2024 and will continue its run of more than 30 US cities this year.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
As one of the most monumental events in Kansas City history suddenly is just weeks away, the very nucleus of the event, Arrowhead Stadium, is being scrubbed to conform to FIFA World Cup standards consistent with the other 15 North American venues hosting the tournament beginning next month.
—Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
His North American run kicks off in October, with nearly 30 stops so far, including Las Vegas, Denver, Chicago, Philadelphia, New York City, and multiple cities across California and Texas.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 28 May 2026
The general on-sale for North American shows begins June 5.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 28 May 2026
Janus Films has acquired all North American rights to German filmmaker Valeska Grisebach‘s (Western) new film, the Cannes Film Festival competition title The Dreamed Adventure (Das Geträumte Abenteuer), which was awarded the jury prize on the Croisette.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
Vos Collection, a network of North American medical aesthetics clinics, has revealed its acquisitions of Day Dermatology & Aesthetics, Marmur Medical, Shino Bay Cosmetic Dermatology & Laser Institute and Humphrey & Beleznay Cosmetic Dermatology, among others.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
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