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Doggerland once formed a land bridge connecting Britain to mainland Europe before rising sea levels submerged it, creating the modern North Sea.
From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026
According to the RSPB, the bird went extinct in the 1600s before a small number of wild cranes from mainland Europe ventured to the Norfolk Fens.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
Greta: We get news that, “Actually, we’re not going to be able to fly you back to the mainland tonight.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Seizing Kharg Island and the islands near the mainland would require an amphibious landing on a contested shoreline, among “the hardest operations” a military can attempt, and one that Iran is almost certainly prepared for.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
The battery readout showed four red bars—more than enough for a quick jaunt through mainland Europe and across the British Isles.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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