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continental

adjective as in multinational

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Outer coast transients, numbering about 210 animals, were most often found within 20 kilometers of the continental shelf break, particularly near submarine canyons.

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She added: "This southerly shift has already led to increases in continental droughts and wildfires across the southern landmasses."

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It is a popular incentive among the continental circuit's players.

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Once there, this continental material can power volcanic eruptions for tens of millions of years.

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As a result, warm deep water was able to move more easily toward East Antarctica's continental shelf.

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