contiguous
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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
SpaceX’s Nicholls said that his company plans to launch its direct-to-cell capable satellites in mid-2027 and can put up a constellation capable of “global and contiguous coverage” within six months.
From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026
Another hiker has died while attempting to summit the highest peak in the contiguous U.S., marking the third reported death on Mt.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026
The stripe-tailed mammals, also nicknamed "backyard bandits", are widespread across the contiguous US.
From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025
The gymnasium was contiguous to the east wing of the school, and a grassless football field with cracked baked mud harrowed by cleats formed the far boundary of the campus to the north.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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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