continental
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All four nations of the UK recorded their highest temperature of the year so far on Tuesday after very warm air was dragged in from continental Europe.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 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
The ship traveled from the Azores to the European continental shelf, where she collected water samples at 12 different locations.
From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026
It was a night of jubilation in Morocco, but anger in Senegal after the decision to strip the Senegalese national side of their continental football title and hand it to their North African rivals.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
Because of its tropical location and great diversity in topography and habitats, New Guinea is rich in both plant and animal species, though less so than continental tropical areas because it is an island.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing continental
Weather and Climate - Middle School
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Earth Science - Middle School
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Earth Science - High School
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