mainland
Example Sentences
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On the mainland however, public discussions and remembrance of the crackdown are not allowed.
From BBC
Because Sulawesi lies on the northern sea route between mainland Asia and ancient Sahul, the dates have direct implications for assessing when the ancestors of Aboriginal Australians first arrived.
From BBC
This opens up commercial trade routes from Asia to Europe, either above Russia, or north of Alaska and Canada's mainland, and down past Greenland.
From BBC
We even see the beginnings of a turnaround in the company’s business in mainland China, which grew by mid- to high-single digits in the latest quarter.
From Barron's
It will mark the first time the Tour de France Femmes has ever started outside mainland Europe.
From BBC
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