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continental

[kon-tn-en-tl] / ˌkɒn tnˈɛn tl /
ADJECTIVE
multinational
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Or the intention to work together on the joint procurement of armaments now European leaders have promised the US they'll do more for their own continental defence.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

WTI barrels, by contrast, sit in the continental United States and flow through pipelines to Gulf Cost refineries, said Germini, who’s also publisher of the “Energy Pipeline” newsletter on Substack.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

It is now believed to possess some 50 warheads, and it tests ICBMs that will one day be able to reach the continental U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 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

Saw a map of the continental United States.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein




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