Definitions
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- adjective of or pertaining to or characteristic of the continent or countries of North America or their peoples
- noun a native or inhabitant of North America
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Examples
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Did you know he belongs to the north american man boy love association?
Welcome to the Tea Party: Rand Paul follows in father's footsteps 2010
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I do have to comment on one thing: the leading edge of the north american plate is a subduction zone.
Sinking river delta could mean trouble along Fraser « Stephen Rees's blog 2009
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Some factories have managed to stay open in Canada because the country has a single payer health care system which allows some companies like GM to stay competitive in the north american market.
Canadian Embassy: We're Really Sorry We Threw A Wrench Into Your Election 2009
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Are you sure? because it really looks like the north american poopbat according to my audubon field guide. and I'm sure the green one is flipping field guide pages the southeastern naked turtle mantis - a distant cousin to the turtledove.
Merry Misfits 2009
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Yes, the north american culture that is mostly trashy stuff of people killing people.
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A look back at a decade of triumph and heartbreak in the north american economy
Steve Maich 2009
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Since Bush & co signed in 3/03 "the north american union" oops!
The Mailer That Put the Final Nail in the McCain Campaign Coffin 2008
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I just feel bad like north american protestant values to say, "Hey, we gots no money, we gots problems" is like, "not cool!"
Elizabeth's "Booms", Linda's discrimination and the unmentionable Elizabeth McClung 2008
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That's definitly north american, so either it was for a french family in the US or from canada.
Dirty-Minded Decorators Jen 2008
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I mean "the north american trade agreement" has made north america ONE country and I laugh at these so-called "patriots" whom r protesting against the mexicans here in Az taking their jobs after The patriots MOVED here from depressed "outsourced job" states at the tune of doubling our population in a decade and took OUR jobs?
The Mailer That Put the Final Nail in the McCain Campaign Coffin 2008
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