continental
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Meteorologists confirmed that England and Wales had already experienced the hottest spring ever recorded, though temperatures in Britain were not expected to be as intense as continental Europe.
From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026
Tokyo and Manila said late May they would start formal talks to "delimit the maritime boundary" of their exclusive economic zones and continental shelf between them.
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
Equinor said Tuesday that it will target production of 2.3 million barrels of oil equivalent a day by 2030, with production from the Norwegian continental shelf fueling much of the growth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
Artan had a year to remember in 2025, becoming the first Somali to take charge of a continental final.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
The fact that the Japanese had attacked Hawaii rather than invaded the continental United States was a distinction that neither of us bothered to quibble over.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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Weather and Climate - Middle School
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Earth Science - Middle School
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