continental
Example Sentences
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Greenland is on the shortest route between continental US and Russia, which makes it key for missile defence.
From BBC
Going further back, Morocco beat Nigeria en route to lifting the trophy in 1976 -- half a century on, that remains their only continental title.
From Barron's
This has led to more frequent clashes with Greece and Cyprus over exclusive economic zones and continental shelf boundaries.
That acquisition from France by President Thomas Jefferson added land that now accounts for more than one-fourth of the area of the continental U.S.
The Eurostar rail service connecting London with continental European cities was also disrupted again on Wednesday, with passengers facing cancellations and delays.
From Barron's
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