continental
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Since then the award has been dominated by players at continental clubs, particularly Barcelona and Real Madrid, who between them have provided 15 of the past 23 Ballon d'Or winners.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
DR Congo is joining other continental states, including Eswatini, Ghana and South Sudan, in receiving deportees from the US.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 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
Ben did not understand why his mother, his sister, and his friends had to bleed, hurt, and cramp; the separateness was an abyss, a continental divide that kept them apart.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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Weather and Climate - Middle School
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