continental
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With continental inflation tame, the European Central Bank looked to be headed prewar toward interest rates too low for lenders to earn healthy margins.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
The Kaiserslautern Military Community, which includes Ramstein, is the largest outside the continental U.S. and counts more than 50,000 members, including 18,000 soldiers, as well as civilian staff and families.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
The team also uncovered signs of an earlier rifting episode that did not lead to a full continental split.
From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026
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
Such differences, if they existed on a continental scale, might explain why technology developed faster on some continents than on others.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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Weather and Climate - Middle School
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