mainland
Example Sentences
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At the time, Britain was still connected to mainland Europe, allowing people and animals to move across the landscape more easily.
From Science Daily • May 13, 2026
As part of the partnership, BMS will get exclusive rights—outside mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau—to four oncology and hematology treatments developed by Hengrui.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
The US Treasury Department separately sanctioned several mainland China and Hong Kong-based firms for aiding Iran's weapons supply.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
Republicans in turn have capitalized on González-Colón’s rise as she helped bolster GOP support among the Puerto Rican diaspora and other Latino voters on the mainland.
From Salon • May 6, 2026
I feared for my father’s safety every time there was a storm on the Bay, and for my mother’s whenever she took the ferry to the mainland.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
Vocabulary lists containing mainland
East Asia - Middle School
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