contiguous
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On Wednesday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said the contiguous United States has endured its hottest summer on record.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Precipitation was below average, ranking in the driest third on record for both August and for the June-August period, and drought covered nearly 60 percent of the contiguous US by September 1.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
July was the hottest month ever recorded in the contiguous U.S., the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday, dramatically marking an already scorching summer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Scientists found the parasite, known as Echinococcus multilocularis, in local coyotes, marking the first time it has been identified in a wild host along the contiguous U.S.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 11, 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
Vocabulary lists containing contiguous
The Crucible
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Common Senses: Tact, Tang ("Touch")
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The United States
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