Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective of or pertaining to or characteristic of the continent or countries of North America and their peoples.
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Examples
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Smart campaign by the way: it makes the beer look like it's part of traditional north-american culture.
Sign Painters James Gurney 2010
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I love how they kept it in line with the north-american covers, nature background and patterned skin included.
German Cover for Lucas & Sascha's book Nalini Singh 2008
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There is a large, high-ceilinged, well-lit, north-american style Auto Mercado a thirty minute drive away in Tamarindo.
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There is a large, high-ceilinged, well-lit, north-american style Auto Mercado a thirty minute drive away in Tamarindo.
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I pray for the downfall of north-american hegemony and the collapse of mankind so that we may begin rebuilding this planet with love and respect, and not with money, jewels, dirty hydrocarbons, or military strength.
Nunc Scio » Blog Archive » The coming world food crisis 2008
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Well, it's a free north-american country, isn't it?
Echo #1 Review | Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources 2008
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I also think the north-american passion (obsession?) for guns is explained with four words: conveniant remote-control death.
EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - Doctors vs Guns: Which kill more people? 2005
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Asian and BRIC is going to be biggest search market, so it is wise that Jerry will take time and resources away (from north-american team) and try to come up with technology/platform that caters to these markets.
Hey Microsoft, How ’bout We Do That First Deal You Offered? Michael Arrington 2005
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In couple of years yahoo will know how much it can make from this deal (with Google) and if it is mature enough to sell the north-american search business to someone (msft, google, aol etc.) than it would do so by making much more money than what MSFT is offering right now.
Hey Microsoft, How ’bout We Do That First Deal You Offered? Michael Arrington 2005
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Yahoo/Google deal is only for north-american market.
Hey Microsoft, How ’bout We Do That First Deal You Offered? Michael Arrington 2005
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