mainland
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They added that pilots "will operate with seven aircraft, continuing to deliver high quality engaging displays at airshows and events across the UK, mainland Europe and further afield".
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Island birds are more innovative than mainland ones.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Designed to rival China's investments around the Indian Ocean, New Delhi's colossal project will be built on Great Nicobar Island, a site offering a naval presence far closer to Southeast Asia than India's mainland.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
“That’s what makes fighting a fire like this different, as opposed to mainland firefight where we can drive in trucks and equipment,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
For school, Harriet and her brothers also crossed to the mainland.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
Vocabulary lists containing mainland
East Asia - Middle School
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