continental

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It is increasingly a prerequisite to also being part of a team that lands one of the game's biggest titles - the Champions League, World Cup or a continental equivalent such as the European Championship.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

"Out of the five continental semis in the club's history, I was involved in two. That makes me incredibly proud," the 53-year-old says.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

“Integrating Europe’s capital markets to better channel high household savings towards productive investments in the EU will be essential,” ex- European Central Bank President Mario Draghi concluded in his landmark 2024 report on continental competitiveness.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Future models will examine how gravity, sea level, and changes in continental elevation interact.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

The fact that the Japanese had attacked Hawaii rather than invaded the continental United States was a distinction that neither of us bothered to quibble over.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson