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continental

[kon-tn-en-tl] / ˌkɒn tnˈɛn tl /
ADJECTIVE
multinational
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“As long as they’re in the continental U.S., and they can fly out where they need to be.”

From The Wall Street Journal

A World Athletics official has claimed that between 50 and 60 athletes who went through male puberty have been finalists in the female category in global and continental track and field championships since 2000.

From BBC

As Professor Gernon noted, "ancient heat anomalies continue to play a key role in shaping the dynamics of continental ice sheets from below."

From Science Daily

This result stands out because subsurface microbial communities in continental bedrock aquifers are often considered relatively stable.

From Science Daily

They are frequently found in regions around the Mediterranean, as well as across continental Europe and along the Atlantic seaboard.

From Science Daily