mainland
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Goods processed in Hainan, under that rule, can enter the mainland duty-free if they have generated at least 30% added value on the island.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026
We’ve been able to ruthlessly and mostly successfully smother the group from threatening the U.S. mainland and American interests abroad.
From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026
Victory Giant Technology Huizhou has said it will use most of the proceeds to expand production in mainland China.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
This appears to refer to new routes, running much closer to the Iranian mainland, north of the two traffic separation lanes in use before the war.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
“There was a baby born here right after the colony started, but they sent him off to the mainland, to an orphanage. He would be a man by now.”
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
Vocabulary lists containing mainland
Southeast Asia - Introductory
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East Asia - Middle School
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East Asia - Introductory
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