contiguous
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July was the hottest month ever recorded in the contiguous U.S., the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday, dramatically marking an already scorching summer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
It was also the hottest March for the contiguous United States in 132 years of recordkeeping.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026
Alico’s Joshua Grove was the largest citrus grove in Florida, likely the largest contiguous grove in the country.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026
To address this gap, the researchers developed a framework to examine temperature changes across the contiguous 48 United States, allowing for a more precise comparison of how warming unfolds in different locations.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 4, 2026
The only building in sight was a small block of yellow brick sitting on the edge of the waste land, a sort of compact Main Street ministering to it and contiguous to absolutely nothing.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Vocabulary lists containing contiguous
The Crucible
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Common Senses: Tact, Tang ("Touch")
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The United States
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