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continental

[kon-tn-en-tl] / ˌkɒn tnˈɛn tl /
ADJECTIVE
multinational
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The U.K. and continental Europe are missing out on wealth-creation opportunities like the initial public offering of Elon Musk’s SpaceX or hefty bonuses Samsung Electronics agreed to pay to employees, Kyle said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Artan had a year to remember in 2025, becoming the first Somali to take charge of a continental final.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Wetherspoon has just opened its first pub in continental Europe in Spain’s Alicante–Elche Miguel Hernández airport, the gateway to Benidorm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The East Antarctic Fan-shaped Basin Province may represent one of the largest examples of rotational extension ever identified within continental crust.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 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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