mainland
Example Sentences
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Sea arrivals into mainland Europe peaked in 2015, when the UN said more than a million people crossed the Mediterranean.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
On May 22, Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission outlined a suite of additional rules, including a requirement that prospective customers’ funds originated outside of mainland China.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission outlined new rules on May 22, sparking fears of curtailed mainland Chinese investor use of Hong Kong accounts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Pure Living is now "exploring whether the mainland China market would be interested, because there's always there's always interest in UK property".
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
The lights on the mainland were as familiar to me as the constellations overhead.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
Vocabulary lists containing mainland
East Asia - Middle School
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