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contiguous

[kuhn-tig-yoo-uhs] / kənˈtɪg ju əs /


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Hawaii and Alaska, which aren’t part of the contiguous U.S., fared much better.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

The exhibition, which wends through eight contiguous galleries, begins with a visual overture, seven pictures that preview what’s ahead.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Alico’s Joshua Grove was the largest citrus grove in Florida, likely the largest contiguous grove in the country.

From Slate Apr. 20, 2026

To address this gap, the researchers developed a framework to examine temperature changes across the contiguous 48 United States, allowing for a more precise comparison of how warming unfolds in different locations.

From Science Daily Apr. 4, 2026

In the case of where herons live, most readers know that the northern United States is contiguous to Canada and that the two have similar ecosystems, so they don’t need a similarly.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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