contiguous
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Kazarian marks at least the second person who died this year while trying to summit the highest peak in the contiguous U.S. at 14,505 feet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Major Canadian producers are locking up contiguous, long-life oil assets in the region as energy falls under the global spotlight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
"I was surprised at our findings because the word 'brain' implies a contiguous organ that likely has a singular origin," Jokhai said.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
The Wolf Conservation Center estimates there are around 7,600 gray wolves in the contiguous United States.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
The gymnasium was contiguous to the east wing of the school, and a grassless football field with cracked baked mud harrowed by cleats formed the far boundary of the campus to the north.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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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