mainland

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Closer to Dubai than to the Iranian mainland, Abu Musa was a British protectorate along with seven emirates that are today the United Arab Emirates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The other two are in Sardinia, and are earmarked for closure in 2028-2029, once the island is electrically linked to the mainland via a new submarine cable.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Mersea is connected to mainland Essex by one road, which floods when there is a particularly high tide.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The company, which builds its service robots for hotels, hospitals and factories, listed in Hong Kong in October of last year, as it sought to widen its investor base beyond the mainland.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Tomorrow, of course, when the motorboat came from the mainland.

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie