continental
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Bad Bunny demurred on touring the continental U.S. for fear of ICE raids at his shows, opting for a lengthy residence in his home territory of Puerto Rico instead.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
And this season's run on the continental stage further underlines their upward trajectory under the Spaniard.
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
Fierce winters helped drive the Vikings from Greenland and led to bad harvests that exacerbated social tensions in continental Europe, but few would claim that the little ice age caused the Reformation.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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Weather and Climate - Middle School
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