mainland
Example Sentences
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As the third biggest economy on mainland Europe, you would expect Italy to play a prominent role in continental security.
From BBC
China is building new submarines that will put more of the U.S. mainland within range—and do so from waters closer to its own coastline.
To Washington, the options to contend with Pyongyang’s nuclear-capable missiles—which have the range to strike anywhere on the U.S. mainland—extend beyond the two choices Kim laid out.
The government has invested heavily in recent years in the "Northern Metropolis", a vision for developing rural land bordering mainland China into a cutting-edge tech and innovation hub.
From Barron's
Equity markets in mainland China remained closed for Lunar New Year holidays.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
