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continual

[kuhn-tin-yoo-uhl] / kənˈtɪn ju əl /


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A taxi company based in Stroud in Gloucestershire previously told the BBC the current situation was a "complete nightmare" as it faced "continual pressure to lowball" its prices to stay afloat.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Its orbit would have been about four times more eccentric than that of Jupiter's moon Europa, whose icy shell is heavily fractured by the continual gravitational stretching and squeezing it experiences.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

Sell-side analysts face continual pressure to remain in management teams’ good graces, as their research is partially informed by one-on-one meetings with corporate leaders.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

This column reported last week on the bitterness Mr. Vance’s congressional colleagues are feeling over his continual absence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

For a while there was the continual creak and rustle of leaves as they tried for comfort.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding




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