continental
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The U.K. and continental Europe are missing out on wealth-creation opportunities like the initial public offering of Elon Musk’s SpaceX or hefty bonuses Samsung Electronics agreed to pay to employees, Kyle said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
In a separate study published in The Seismic Record, researchers described the Maeser earthquake as an "archetypal continental mantle event."
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
That’s a 5% discount to Shell and a 30% discount to continental European peers TotalEnergies and Eni.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
In spite of all this activity in the Atlantic, the continental USA had a lucky escape with no hurricanes making landfall in 2025.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Maybe the Sea of Flames never existed at all, maybe curses aren’t real, maybe her father is right: Earth is all magma and continental crust and ocean.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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Weather and Climate - Middle School
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Earth Science - Middle School
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